Germany finishes world's tallest wind turbine, built without a crane
In short
- Germany has just finished building the world's tallest wind turbine, at 1,197 feet.
- Cranes cannot reach that height, so builders invented a new construction method.
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The turbine was built without a crane because cranes do not reach that height. Engineers had to invent a new construction method to finish it. The source is a podcast description and gives no further detail on output or method.
From The Optimist Daily
Episode Description: Germany just finished building the world’s tallest wind turbine: 1,197 feet tall, and built without a crane. They had to invent an entirely new construction method, because cranes don’t go that high. Also this week: the Hungarian law that fell in the most unexpected way, a Spanish explorer crossing Antarctica on kite power […] The post Podcast Transcript October 23rd, 2026— Hungary repeals anti-LGBTQ law, world’s tallest wind turbine, and why fall makes you reach for reruns first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News .
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Germany has built the tallest wind turbine in the world. It is taller than a big crane can reach. The builders made up a new way to put it up. What do you think a wind turbine does for us?
