Giant Swedish Wind Park Targets Turbines as Tall As Eiffel Tower

The developer of Europe’s biggest onshore wind park in Sweden has its eyes on a new milestone in renewable energy.

Svevind AB is working on an unprecedented permit to increase the approved height of wind turbines by a third to 300 meters (984 feet), or almost as tall as the Eiffel Tower. The application for part of the Markbygden wind park will probably be filed later this quarter and the process could take two to three years, said Kristina Falk, the company’s head of environment and permits.

The ambition highlights the speed at which even the most mature renewable energy ...