The capacity of latticed tower members and connections can be described by relatively simple formulae.
Modeling and design is relatively easy.
Deflection of guyed lattices towers will be much higher as compared to self supported towers and monopoles.
The dynamic overall behaviour of lattice towers is ideal for wind turbines.
The configuration of latticed towers can be easily adjusted to accommodate several electric circuits and various types of conductor configurations.
Tower cost and fabrication
Monopoles are generally more costly than lattice angle towers due to higher cost of plates.
Monopole requires specialized plate bending machine with high capital cost.
Lattice towers using angle sections are very easy to fabricate with quick factory setup.
The thickness of monopole plate increases rapidly with tower height and loads.
Galvanization of monopole sections are much difficult than angle sections.
Transportation
Lattice angle sections can be bundled as per available capacity of trucks and hence easy to transport.
Sizes and weights of tower members to be transported are less when compared with tubular steel poles.
Erection
Extremely flexible scheduling on a building site, with many jobs of work performed parallel.
Erection of lattice towers can be carried out using gin poles or floating derricks where crane erection is not possible.
Ecological
The lattice structure is highly transparent so that it has a lesser effect on the landscape.
Optimum ecological balance thanks to the galvanized steel structure and small concrete foundations (savings in terms of raw materials; both tower and foundations can be recycled).
