DYWIDAG Supplies Anchors for the World’s First Hybrid Steel and Wood Wind Towers
DYWIDAG helped build the first-ever hybrid wood and steel wind towers in France, a groundbreaking solution for sustainable energy.
Challenge
Seven wind towers were to be built on clay/limestone terrain, requiring heavy foundations. Traditional steel towers needed large, concrete-based foundations, but a hybrid approach was proposed to reduce material use and environmental impact.
Solution
InnoVent designed a hybrid wood-steel tower, using lighter materials and four 1m diameter, 20m deep piles instead of heavy concrete foundations. DYWIDAG supplied 64 strand anchors and performed the stressing for the first two towers.
Result
The innovative design, completed in June 2022, cuts material use, reduces CO2 emissions, and offers ecological benefits, creating a more sustainable wind tower solution.
DYWIDAG helped build the first-ever hybrid wood and steel wind towers in France, a groundbreaking solution for sustainable energy.
Challenge
Seven wind towers were to be built on clay/limestone terrain, requiring heavy foundations. Traditional steel towers needed large, concrete-based foundations, but a hybrid approach was proposed to reduce material use and environmental impact.
Solution
InnoVent designed a hybrid wood-steel tower, using lighter materials and four 1m diameter, 20m deep piles instead of heavy concrete foundations. DYWIDAG supplied 64 strand anchors and performed the stressing for the first two towers.
Result
The innovative design, completed in June 2022, cuts material use, reduces CO2 emissions, and offers ecological benefits, creating a more sustainable wind tower solution.
