What Voodin Blade Technology does

Voodin Blade Technology GmbH is a German designer and manufacturer of wooden wind turbine blades, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Lichtenfels, Germany. The company's core product is a drop-in turbine blade manufactured from Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) made from Nordic spring spruce fibres and finished with a sustainable coating, positioned as a 100% biodegradable alternative to conventional steel and fiberglass blades. The product claims 78% lower CO2 emissions in manufacturing and a 20% lower price point than conventional blades, while remaining compatible with wind park platforms worldwide.

The company operates a mobile, decentralized production model using highly automated manufacturing processes intended to be deployed near customer wind farm locations to reduce logistics costs and emissions. Its go-to-market targets wind energy operators and major European wind energy firms through direct enterprise sales and strategic alliances. Voodin has established a co-development partnership with forestry group Stora Enso (announced 2025) to scale engineered wood blade production, and is engaged with regulators to develop new testing protocols for certifying wooden blades, since existing frameworks were designed around conventional blade materials.

The business model is B2B hardware sales with quote-based, undisclosed pricing on direct enterprise contracts. Revenue, ARR, customer logos, and unit shipments are not publicly disclosed; the company is operating with a headcount of 1-10 employees and recorded a funding event in December 2024 with ENREGO Energy. Two Managing Directors — Tan Siekmann and Tom Siekmann — and a co-founder Jorge Rodriguez are documented in the company's leadership and commercial register entries.

Name

Voodin Blade Technology

Legal name

Voodin Blade Technology GmbH

Website

https://voodin-blades.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Voodin Blade Technology GmbH designs and manufactures wooden wind turbine blades made from Laminated Veneer Lumber, selling directly to wind energy operators and European wind energy firms as a sustainable alternative to steel and fiberglass blades.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wind Turbine Components

NAICS

Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing (321215), Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611)

SIC

Engines & Turbines (3510), Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430)

akta.pro primary industry

Wind Blades, Towers & Foundations Manufacturing (EUAMACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Advanced Wind Technology R&D (Floating Offshore, Airborne Wind, New Rotor/Blade Concepts) (EUAMAOAB)

Keywords

• Wooden wind turbine blades
• Laminated veneer lumber
• Wind energy components
• Sustainable blade manufacturing
• Renewable energy materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Lichtenfels

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Wooden Wind Turbine Blades: Voodin Blade Technology generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of wooden wind turbine blades made from Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL). The company sells directly to wind energy operators and through partnerships with major European wind energy firms. The revenue model is hardware sales focused, with decentralized/mobile production enabling cost-effective delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Voodin Blade Technology manufactures wind turbine blades from Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) made from Nordic spring spruce fibres. The wooden blades serve as a 100% biodegradable, lower-CO2 alternative to conventional steel and fiberglass turbine blades, produced via highly automated mobile/decentralized factories that enable short logistics routes to wind farm destinations. The company sells its blades directly to wind energy operators and through strategic partnerships with major European wind energy firms.

Product overview

Voodin Blade Technology offers a single core product: wooden wind turbine blades manufactured from laminated veneer lumber (LVL). The product is made from Nordic spring spruce fibres and serves as a direct replacement for conventional steel and fiberglass turbine blades. The company emphasizes sustainable manufacturing through mobile, decentralized production facilities that enable short transportation routes to wind farm destinations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voodin Wooden Wind Turbine Blades Wind turbine blades manufactured from laminated veneer lumber (LVL) made from Nordic spring spruce fibres. Designed as a sustainable replacement for conventional steel and fiberglass blades with 78% less CO2 emissions, 20% lower cost, and 100% biodegradability. Compatible with wind parks from any country and any available platform worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78% less CO2 emissions compared to conventional turbine blade manufacturing
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Stora EnsocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Voodin Blades and Stora Enso entered into a partnership to develop wind turbine blades from wood. Stora Enso, a leading forest products company, provides expertise in engineered wood products and sustainable materials. The collaboration aims to advance renewable energy infrastructure by combining Voodin's blade manufacturing technology with Stora Enso's wood product capabilities. The partnership was referenced in Energy Monitor coverage.
• Major European Wind Energy FirmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoodin Blades has navigated initial regulatory barriers by developing new testing protocols for certification (as existing frameworks were designed around conventional materials) and is now scaling through partnerships with major European wind energy firms. These partnerships involve co-development of certification standards and integration of wooden blades into wind turbine systems.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Stora Enso: Voodin's core strategic partner and a leading global supplier of engineered wood products including LVL. Comparable not as a competitor but as the key upstream supplier and co-developer whose scale, materials expertise, and distribution significantly de-risk Voodin's commercialization path.

Regional players

• Nordex: European-headquartered wind turbine OEM focused on onshore turbines, with in-house blade production. Comparable to Voodin in European geographic focus and customer base, and a potential anchor customer for wooden blades in onshore deployments.
• Enercon: German wind turbine manufacturer with vertically integrated blade production, headquartered near Voodin in Germany. Strong geographic and customer overlap, and a natural potential partner/customer for sustainable blade alternatives in the DACH market.

Direct peers

• TPI Composites: Independent wind blade manufacturer supplying major OEMs including Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, and GE. Closest direct comparable in business model (third-party blade manufacturer selling into OEM platforms), with deep manufacturing and certification experience relevant to Voodin's roadmap.

Broad incumbents

• Vestas Wind Systems: Global #1 wind turbine OEM with in-house blade manufacturing and active development of recyclable blade technologies (CETEC). Competes with Voodin at the OEM level for sustainability-driven blade supply decisions across onshore and offshore markets.
• GE Renewable Energy (LM Wind Power): Operates LM Wind Power, one of the world's largest independent wind blade manufacturers, supplying multiple OEMs. Directly comparable in scale, blade manufacturing expertise, and customer overlap with European wind OEMs.
• Siemens Gamesa (Siemens Energy): Major wind turbine OEM with the RecyclableBlade program and large-scale blade manufacturing footprint. A primary potential customer for — and competitive threat to — Voodin among European wind energy operators.
• Suzlon Energy: Large Indian wind turbine OEM with integrated blade manufacturing and growing European/APAC presence. A broad incumbent comparable on the OEM-plus-blade manufacturing model and a potential international channel for sustainable blade technology.

Emerging players

• Carbon Rivers: Emerging player focused on wind blade recycling and composite recovery technologies. Comparable to Voodin as a sustainability-focused disruptor in the wind blade value chain, addressing the same end-of-life waste problem from the disposal side rather than the material-substitution side.
• BladeBUG: UK-based robotics startup performing wind blade inspection and repair, addressing blade lifecycle challenges. Comparable to Voodin as an emerging UK/European cleantech player focused on improving the sustainability and economics of the wind blade value chain, though focused on service rather than manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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