The Gem Tower: A Hybrid Renewable Energy Unit for Festivals

Figures & data

Fig. 1: The GEM Tower installed at the Vismarkt in Groningen (Eurosonic Noorderslag 2020) (source: Jorn Baars)

Fig. 2: Steel structure of the Green Energy Mill tower³

Fig. 3 (a). Element with Luminescent Solar Collectors. (b). Fastening the footing of turbine over the folded elements at Eindhoven University of Technology (source: Bart van Overbeeke)

Fig. 4: (a) 3D model of the structural analysis with three stay-cables; (b) uniform cross-sections; (c) non-uniform cross-sections; (d) variables of the cable analysis.^2,3 H = Height; B = Base width

Fig. 5: Weight of the structure in relation to the height and base width of the cable (Wind in x-dir)^2,3

Fig. 6: Module 1 (filled with 1 m³ of concrete and 1000 kg of steel); Module 2 (with a 3000 kg- BESS), and some of the main and secondary trusses previously installed. Platform panels are folded over module 2

Fig. 7: (a) Connection of the main truss with module 1 and module 2; (b) tension mechanism between the main truss and the peripheral footing

Fig. 8: (a) Lifting frame attached to the crane to unfold the elements; (b) the unit is transported in two containers on a single side-loader truck

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