The groundbreaking potential of wooden wind turbines

Wind power is environmentally friendly, but building the towers isn't. The materials have a big carbon footprint, especially when the towers are made of steel, as nearly all of them are nowadays. That's why the Swedish company Mafia has turned to a traditional construction material, wood. Yes, I'm a bit of. It's built out of four modules which are assembled into a tube section. You stuck them on top of each other and in the end you get a tall tower for Matvian the skies. The limit we're going to build up to 214 meters. The first commercial turbine has already been erected in Scara, northeast of Gothenburg. It's not quite that tall yet, just 105 meters. The tower is made of layered laminated wood that's bent into shape. Gluing wood together is much stronger than bolting or screwing it, Madvian says. The wood is farmed sustainably. The first commercial tower is equipped with A2 MW turbine. Unlike steel, wood can also withstand the harsh conditions of offshore operation. Water and steel don't go together. Wood and water work great together. We protect our towers with the coating on the outside so they can withstand the climate at sea. In 2021, the Danish company Vestas invested in the Mudvayon startup. They also built the turbine in SCADA. If the innovative wood turbine towers catch on, it could help make wind power even greener.