Modvion, a wood-technology company from Gothenburg, has been selected by the European Commission to move forward with Grant Agreement Preparation under the EU Innovation Fund to scale wooden wind turbine towers.

The EU Innovation Fund is a major EU program funded by proceeds from the EU Emissions Trading System, totaling about €40 billion, aimed at cutting greenhouse gases, boosting cleantech manufacturing, and accelerating investment in new technologies.

Modvion’s towers replace traditional steel and concrete components, delivering substantial carbon-emission reductions and enabling easier transport due to a modular design that supports cost-effective, taller turbines.

The grant can total up to €39.1 million to support the establishment of series production for wooden wind turbine towers and advance Europe’s low-carbon manufacturing and energy transition goals.

The wooden towers are designed to reach up to 200 meters in height for turbines of 6 megawatts or more, enabling taller and more efficient wind energy generation.

Modvion’s CEO, Maria-Lina Hedlund, says the Innovation Fund grant will scale production capacity to meet European wind-industry demand while promoting taller, more efficient turbines and replacing steel and concrete bottlenecks.

The project aligns with the EU’s push to expand renewable energy infrastructure and manufacturing by combining Europe’s strengths in wood and wind power.

Modvion was among 61 projects chosen from 359 applications to receive part of €2.9 billion in Innovation Fund funding, with the collective impact expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about 221 million tonnes over the next decade.

In 2024, Modvion, in collaboration with Vestas, erected its first commercial wooden tower, operating for over 15,000 hours, with partial funding from the Swedish Energy Agency.