Towers: Tall, Taller, Tallest

The tallest tower designed by Northstar (Makers of Modular Wind Towers) is a 120 m version for a 2+MW machine. A preliminary design is done for a 140-m version that will hold a 4+MW machine with a 140-m rotor diameter. The practical limit at the moment is the availability of cranes capable of lifting turbines to these heights. One study suggests the modular design capable of getting a turbine to over 165 meters.

Read more at windpowerengineering.com : Modular towers and the quest for stronger wind.

Northstar Wind Towers is based just outside Omaha, Nebraska, USA.


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