Imagine building giant wind turbine blades like a high-tech 3D printer instead of doing it all by hand. This project replaces slow manual labor with smart robots and uses recycled aluminum instead of expensive copper for the electrical parts. It's like upgrading from a handmade workshop to a precision automated factory to make green energy cheaper and faster.
Wind turbine production is currently too slow, labor-intensive, and material-heavy to meet REPowerEU targets. High manual labor requirements and reliance on expensive copper create bottlenecks and increase costs.
An automated preform layup system with digital binder activation for blades and an additive manufacturing process for recycled aluminum busbars.
If you are a blade manufacturer dealing with high labor costs and defects — this project developed automated preform layup and digital binder activation that saves over 120 hours of manual labor per blade and reduces repair costs by about €11.3k per unit.
If you are a supplier dealing with expensive raw materials and long cycle times — this project developed additive manufacturing for recycled aluminum busbars that replaces over 56 tons of copper annually, saving €448k per year.
If you are an infrastructure provider dealing with slow deployment speeds — this project developed processes that increase the output of blades by 16% and busbars by 20%, helping meet the REPowerEU targets faster.
It reduces costs by saving 120+ hours of manual labor per blade (saving €11.3k/unit) and replacing copper with recycled aluminum in busbars to save €448k annually.
Yes, the project aims to demonstrate the technology at TRL7, which indicates a system prototype demonstration in an operational environment.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the consortium includes 5 industrial partners and a major European wind energy manufacturer.
The project runs from May 1, 2026, to October 31, 2029.
It integrates via automated preform layup and additive manufacturing for busbars, designed to increase total output by 16% to 20%.
The consortium is highly industry-driven with a 45% industry ratio, comprising 11 partners across 6 countries. The presence of 5 industrial partners, including one of the world's most important wind energy manufacturers, suggests a strong path to commercialization and high practical validity of the TRL7 target.
Contact NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) as the project coordinator.
Contact SciTransfer to connect with the ANEMOS consortium for early adoption of automated wind manufacturing.
