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//TimberTower at LIGNA 2013

22.04.2013

Visit us in hall 27, booth B53

//HannoverMesse: EU Comissioner Oettinger visits TimberTower

15.04.2013

During the HannoverMesse (8.-12.04) several EU politicians informed themselves on the...

//20.12. Inauguration of the first TimberTower

21.12.2012

Hanover: Federal Minister Peter Altmaier and Prime Minister David McAllister (Lower Saxony)...



Economically groundbreaking:




The price of steel is constantly reaching new heights, while the current trend is towards larger and higher wind turbines with the aim of increasing revenue. However, turbines with conventional steel towers and a hub height of over 85 meters are not economically presentable for companies constructing the turbines. In the onshore and offshore field, there is a need for alternatives to the most commonly used tubular steel towers. No previous concept, whether concrete towers, steel girder masts or hybrid towers made from concrete and steel have been able to convince in the long term. The tubular steel towers currently used in the offshore area also require an immense amount of maintenance work in order to protect against corrosion caused by the enormous amount of salt in the air.

Wood represents an attractive alternative for wind power. Dynamic loads, protection against corrosion, and price of material: Wood offers key advantages. The TimberTower represents the ecologically groundbreaking alternative to established tower concepts, as the increased size of the tower base makes greater hub heights economically viable. More electricity is produced from renewable energy sources - an important step for climate protection. The turbines are increasingly efficient, the returns are higher.

Economically groundbreaking: