On 13 April 2012, South Carolina-based Tindall Corporation received certification from Germanischer Lloyd (GL) for a new wind tower foundation design, the ATLAS Concrete Tower Base (CTB). The ATLAS CTB is designed to raise the base of a conventional welded steel tower 30 to 40 meters off the ground, for a total hub height of up to 130 meters. Key trends in this On Point include: US developers and manufacturers begin shift to taller towers. New technologies aim to reduce costs and enable further tower growth. Taller tower deployment will remain steady over the near term.
On 13 April 2012, South Carolina-based Tindall Corporation received certification from Germanischer Lloyd (GL) for a new wind tower foundation design, the ATLAS Concrete Tower Base (CTB). The ATLAS CTB is designed to raise the base of a conventional welded steel tower 30 to 40 meters off the ground, for a total hub height of up to 130 meters. Key trends in this On Point include: