Wind Power Plant

Abstract

The invention relates to a wind turbine ( 100 ) with a tower ( 10 ). The present invention is based on the task of advancing a wind turbine ( 100 ) in such a way that high degrees of efficiency in the use of input wind energy are maintained along with reduced production costs for wind turbines ( 100 ) and simple design features in the construction of the tower ( 10 ). The task is solved by said tower ( 10 ) being a timber-made hollow body, that said tower ( 10 ) consists of modules in the form of segments ( 16 ), which are arranged on top of each other, and that said segments ( 16 ) consist of timber panels ( 17, 18, 19, 20 ).

1 . A Wind Turbine Tower, comprising;
 a wind turbine and nacelle; and,   a support tower comprised of a hollow body of stacked segments, wherein each segment is constructed from at least three flat timber panels forming a polyhedral cross-section, wherein;   the timber panels are joined together by a wood adhesive with optional bolting to form the segments,   the segments are stacked and joined together by a wood adhesive with optional bolting,   the segments are shaped such that the tower cross-section decreases from the bottom to the top of the tower; and,   the flat timber panels are shipped to the tower site and all construction and joining is done on site.   
     
     
         2 . A Wind Turbine Tower according to  claim 1 , wherein the timber panels comprise at least two types of timber. 
     
     
         3 . A Wind Turbine Tower according to  claim 1  wherein the panels are of a trapezoidal shape. 
     
     
         4 . A Wind Turbine Tower according to  claim 1 , wherein the tower is closed at at least one of the top or bottom of the tower. 
     
     
         5 . A Wind Turbine Tower according to  claim 1 , wherein the timber panels are constructed of a derived timber product.