Transforming old wind turbines into 'tiny houses'

Using the casings of old wind turbines, Vattenfall commissioned designers to create a "tiny home," giving thousands of decommissioned turbines a new lease of life.

Vattenfall, a Swedish energy company, has transformed decommissioned wind turbines into "tiny homes." This idea could open up a new life cycle for thousands of turbines once they are no longer useful for generating electricity.

The corporation hired designers to come up with ideas for reusing the turbine's nacelle as living space, instead of completely recycling the materials.

A tiny house made from the casing of a decommissioned wind turbine. Photo: Vattenfall

As a result, a Vestas V80 2MW turbine that had been in operation for 20 years in Austria was recycled into a "tiny house." This is also the first turbine on the market with a casing large enough to fit as a dwelling and comply with building standards.

Thomas Hjort, Vattenfall's Director of Innovation, said: “We are looking for innovative ways to maximize the reuse of materials from old turbines. Creating new products from them with minimal modification can save raw materials, reduce energy consumption, and ensure these materials remain useful for many years after the turbines have completed their initial operational lifespan.”

According to Vattenfall and the design team, there are currently over 10,000 similarly sized turbines in operation, all of which will be decommissioned in the future.

This "tiny house" was designed by Superuse and built by Blade-Made and Woodwave. It is one of several wind turbine-related ideas showcased at Netherlands Design Week.

According to Refused

Wind turbines withstand storms, yet some are still affected . Super Typhoon Yagi had devastating winds, but only one wind farm in China was affected. Many of the giant turbine towers remained standing after the storm.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ho-bien-tua-bin-dien-gio-cu-thanh-nha-ti-hon-2352288.html