The potential of wooden wind turbine components

This time on the Wind Power Podcast, we spoke with two business leaders at the forefront of re-introducing wooden materials to the contemporary wind industry — Maria-Lina Hedlund, the CEO of wooden wind turbine tower company, Modvion, and Gustavo Lasierra, the co-founder of wooden blade manufacturer Voodin Blades. Humans have used wooden components to harness the power of the wind for centuries, and now the material is seeing a renaissance with these companies that claim wood is ideally suited for use in modern wind turbine manufacturing from towers to blades.  Modvion and Voodin Blades use layers of wood called laminated veneer lumber (LVL) in their towers and blades respectively, and point out the many advantages using this material can have for wind power, from the cost savings and strength to weight ratios to lower maintenance actions and greater sustainability. Both firms have faced challenges getting the necessary approvals and permits from the relevant authorities to use their components with contemporary wind turbines, but are now seeking to expand their offering through partnerships with some of the major names in the European wind industry. This episode was produced by Inga Marsden. Windpower Monthly is now on Bluesky – follow us at @windpowermonthly.bsky.social for all the latest updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.