Sweden is building the world’s biggest wind turbine made of wood. The project, created by a wood technology company and a Danish wind turbine manufacturer, is predicted to be operational before the end of the year.
Modvion is the wood company from the project, which will design a tower that is 105 meters in height, or 150 meters including the height of the blades. By comparison, most wind turbines built in the US measure about 80 meters on average, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
This is the first commercial installation for Modvion, and the project is being built for the energy company Varberg Energi, which based in the municipality of Skara in Sweden.
