Concrete Wind Tower Prototype
The Adam’s County Concrete Wind Tower Prototype is the largest landbased wind turbine ever built in the United States. At 379 feet from ground to hub, the concrete turbine is over 100 feet taller than neighboring steelconstructed turbines. This prototype 2.415-megawatt concrete turbine enables MidAmerican Energy to evaluate the amount of additional wind energy that can be generated at higher altitudes. Construction of the tower began in August 2015 and proved to be an entirely different process than constructing a steel tower turbine. Instead of manufacturing tower sections in a factory and transporting them, crews poured the concrete in segments to erect the tower onsite. [Read More]
The Adam’s County Concrete Wind Tower Prototype is the largest landbased wind turbine ever built in the United States. At 379 feet from ground to hub, the concrete turbine is over 100 feet taller than neighboring steelconstructed turbines.
This prototype 2.415-megawatt concrete turbine enables MidAmerican Energy to evaluate the amount of additional wind energy that can be generated at higher altitudes. Construction of the tower began in August 2015 and proved to be an entirely different process than constructing a steel tower turbine. Instead of manufacturing tower sections in a factory and transporting them, crews poured the concrete in segments to erect the tower onsite. [Read More]