High-rise towers joined by wind turbines

Developers of Bahrain center hope they will produce 15 percent of power

Taking architecture, and wind power, to new heights, developers of the Bahrain World Trade Center in Manama, Bahrain, flipped the switch to start three huge turbines set between two towers


“We truly have pushed the boundaries of environmental architecture with this project,” Ole Sangill, a partner in turbine specialists Norwin, said of the project. “It is a testament to Bahrain that private developers are investing in sustainability and pioneering design, which is certainly the future of architecture as it shapes the planet in years to come.”

The trade center is a highly visible landmark in Bahrain, a Persian Gulf nation better know for its oil fields than alternative energy.

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