Up Where We Belong
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Modvion AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 970 000 |
| Project duration | April 2020 - June 2021 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Innovation projects in enterprises |
| Call | Innovation projects in small and medium-sized companies - autumn 2019 |
Important results from the project
Modvion brings to market the next generation of cost-effective, tall towers for wind turbines. Made of modules in engineered wood - nature´s carbon fiber. In the Up Where We Belong project, methods for erecting the first commercial tower, 100 meters tall to a 150 m wind turbine, have been developed and verified. The project built on results from previous project where a 30m high tower was built, now with a focus on developing installation methods that are safe and efficient for a tower on a commercial scale.
Expected long term effects
The project was expected to result in Modvion choosing and describing a method for assembling modules and erecting Modvion´s first commercial tower. This was achieved overall while work will continue on a more detailed level. The effect of the project is that Modvion is well on its way to having a verified method for erecting the first commercial tower which is crucial for the installation of the tower but also for future wind turbines with Modvion towers.
Approach and implementation
A large part of the project focused on the development of modules that can be joined together in an efficient and secure way. This meant considerable development in joints and production technology in addition to method development for the installation itself. Within the project, concepts for joining modules have been tested and evaluated in "desktop size" with virtual and 3D-printed models, which enables faster iterations and development of methods at low cost. The size will later be increased in the further development that follows from the project results.