Sep 10, 2012

Wood Could be the Future of Wind Turbine Masts that generate 30 to 40% more electricity

TimberTowers is currently building a 100 meter tall wooden mast that will eventually be topped with a 1.5 MW wind turbine, and they have plans to build a 140 meter tall tower near Hanover. According to DW, that extra height could allow the turbine to generate 30 to 40% more electricity than on a standard mast, while the cost of construction would be 20 percent lower.

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