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Swedish Startup Tilts Into Power With Wooden Windmills
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-23/swedish-startup-tilts-into-power-with-modular-wooden-windmillsA Swedish startup says its modular windmills can cut costs and help solve the logistical challenge of transporting giant masts to wind farms.
Modvion, a Gothenburg-based company backed by the Swedish Energy Agency, has designed a wooden tower for wind turbines that can be taken apart into smaller pieces and assembled on site. The company projects its towers will be 30 percent cheaper than conventional steel and concrete versions.
“It’s made from glulam,” said Mobvion managing director Otto Lundman, referring to the plywood product that pound-for-pound can be stronger than steel. “It’s kind of like a natural carbon fiber.”
Modvion, a Gothenburg-based company backed by the Swedish Energy Agency, has designed a wooden tower for wind turbines that can be taken apart into smaller pieces and assembled on site. The company projects its towers will be 30 percent cheaper than conventional steel and concrete versions.
“It’s made from glulam,” said Mobvion managing director Otto Lundman, referring to the plywood product that pound-for-pound can be stronger than steel. “It’s kind of like a natural carbon fiber.”
