New Partnership Promotes Wind Turbine Towers Made From Wood

Swedish biomaterials company Stora Enso has teamed up with wood technology company Modvion to promote wood as the material of choice for wind turbine towers.

The partners aim to demonstrate the possibilities of using wood in this type of construction, as wood is a renewable resource that can be reused in new wood-based products, supporting a more circular economy.

Furthermore, according to Stora Enso, using wood can reduce the CO2 emissions for the tower by 90% while also storing carbon dioxide that has been taken up by trees during their growth.

Modvion builds wind turbine towers with laminated veneer lumber (LVL), which proportionate to its weight is stronger than steel and Stora Enso supplies timber products, including LVL.

The towers are built in lightweight modules, which according to the partners, enable taller towers and easier transportation.

Taller towers can reach stronger winds at higher altitudes, making them more efficient.

Otto Lundman, CEO of Modvion, said “To solve the climate crisis, we need more renewable energy as well as increased use of sustainable, wooden constructions. Together with Stora Enso we can enable both.”