10/11/2022

Wood to play important role in future RES wind farms

Making their wind farms more sustainable is one of the most important facts when it comes to using wooden turbine towers. RES now signed an agreement with Modvion, a Swedish manufacturer of such towers. The letter of intend says that Modvion will supply RES developed wind farms with up to 20 towers per year from 2026 to 2036.

Official Press Release :

RES and Modvion enter a new collaboration to bring wooden towers to future wind parks

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RES, the world’s largest independent renewable energy company, has signed a letter of intent to include Modvion’s wooden wind turbine towers in future wind energy projects. The agreement, signed with RES, will ensure that RES wind farms become some of the most sustainable in the world. The agreement outlines a future order of Modvion towers worth approximately 4 billion Swedish krona.

The partnership means that RES Nordics will promote Modvion’s modular, wood-based, tower technology to their wind turbine suppliers. The goal is for turbine manufacturers to purchase wooden towers to use in RES developed wind farms. Switching from emission intensive materials, like steel and concrete, to a renewable material like wood enables drastic reductions in emissions. The wood... ... More: Official Press Release