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Witness History: The windmill that revolutionised wind power

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The windmill that revolutionised wind power

27/03/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, The windmill that revolutionised wind power

In 1978, a group of volunteers in Denmark built their own wind turbine to power a school

In 1978, with energy prices rocketing, a group of volunteers in Denmark took matters into their own hands and built a wind turbine to power the town's school.

In 1978, with energy prices rocketing due to the oil crisis, a group of volunteers in Denmark took matters into their own hands and built a wind turbine to power the town's school. 

They called it Tvindkraft and its design revolutionised the wind industry. 

Rachel Naylor speaks to Britta Jensen, a teacher from the school, who worked on the turbine.

(Photo: Tvindkraft. Credit: Tvindkraft)

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