Tiny House Nestle

In the coming decades, thousands of wind turbines will be demolished or replaced. Most parts of a wind turbine — the foundation, tower, gearbox parts and generator — are easily recyclable. However, it would be better if the materials could be reused with as little processing as possible.

Last year, Vattenfall invited four design firms to think about a second life for wind turbines that have reached the end of their working life.

Superuse opted for the most difficult solution: designing a building code-compliant house in the smallest possible nacelle (3,5 metres wide, 4 metres high and 10 metres long). The nacelle used comes from a V80 2MW turbine, the first model with a nacelle large enough for a tiny house. Nacelles from later turbines often offer much more space. Despite its limited size, the tiny house complies with the building code and is therefore fully usable for habitation, or holiday use.

The nacelle used for construction was taken from the Austrian Gols wind farm in 2005. During 20 years of faithful service, the turbine produced 73GWh of electricity, enough to power more than 29-thousand households for a year. The nacelle stood at a height of 100 metres.

On the outside, you can still clearly see that the tiny house was once part of a wind turbine, but inside everything has been prepared for a comfortable and homely stay. For instance, there is a kitchen, bathroom and living space. Moreover, the house is equipped with smart features such as a heat pump, solar panels and a solar water heater.

During Dutch Design Week 2024, Nestle was on prominent display at Ketelhuisplein, Eindhoven.