World's tallest wooden wind turbine starts turning

27 December 2023

What is made from the same wood as a Christmas tree, held together by
glue and manufactured in a Swedish factory for assembly later?

If that calls to mind flat-pack furniture and meatballs, you're wrong.

If you answered "a wooden wind turbine", you could be a visionary.

According to Modvion, the Swedish start-up that has just built the
world's tallest wooden turbine tower, using wood for wind power is the
future.
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It's 150m (492ft) to the tip of the highest blade and we are the first journalists to be invited to have a look inside. The 2 megawatt
generator on top has just started supplying electricity to the Swedish
grid, providing power for about 400 homes

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67718719

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