Construction of the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower in Skara, Sweden, is well underway according to Swedish wood technology company Modvion.
The tower is being built at Modvion’s factory in Gothenburg from wooden modules made out of laminated veneer lumber. It is being constructed for the Swedish energy company Varberg Energi and is the tallest of its kind in the world.
The wooden wind turbine tower in Sweden will be used to mount a 150m-high, 2MW turbine produced by Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas.
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Remarks on the proposed tallest wooden wind turbine tower in Sweden
Modvion CEO Otto Lundman stated, “This is the start of a new green industry. We can enable climate-neutral wind power for an expanding worldwide market by utilizing Nordic raw materials and Swedish technology.
Since winds are stronger and more consistent higher up, wood allows for the construction of higher towers at a lesser cost, increasing the efficiency of wind power. This means that each wind turbine building permit offers you access to more electricity.”
This is the first time a Vestas wind turbine will be installed on a wooden tower. The wooden tower in Sweden is expected to be in operation by the end of 2023. Each module contains seven components and is put together four at a time. Additionally, traditional turbine towers produce significant amounts of carbon dioxide during construction.
These emissions can be significantly decreased, by upgrading to a wooden tower, and the wood itself helps store carbon. Since a timber tower traps more CO2 than is released during manufacture, it is a carbon-negative component.
Additionally, because of their modular construction, wooden modules are easier to move than steel towers and have a greater strength-to-weight ratio.
