Growth through Research, development & demonstration in Offshore Wind

Revolutionary carbon fibre connection for offshore wind energy

Welding of offshore wind foundations is now redundant

In the GROW projects WrapNode-I and WrapNode-II this revolutionary connection is being investigated. Wrapped composite joints in offshore wind turbine support structures can used instead of welded connections and reduce costs, weight and production time. Dutch start-up Tree Composite, partner in our WrapNode projects, has developed this carbon fibre connection. Their innovation lasts five thousand times longer, consumes half as much steel and thus CO2 emissions, and has a construction time that is significantly shorter than the current alternative.

Tree Composites, was interviewed by Change inc. Please, read the article in Dutch here.


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