Swedish Startup Tilts Into Power With Wooden Windmills
- Modvion planning to have first prototype ready by 2019
- Modular masts could help solve problems related to transport
Modvian’s modular wind turbines.
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A 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.