Global Wind Day
Next: June 15, 2027
Catch the breeze, feel the power.
The story
Where it comes from
Global Wind Day began in Europe. On 15 June 2007 the European Wind Energy Association, now WindEurope, launched the first European Wind Day, with 62 events in 22 countries and a working-size wind turbine raised on a roundabout in the heart of Brussels' European quarter. In 2009 the association joined forces with the Global Wind Energy Council, the day went worldwide and took its present name. It is held every 15 June as a day for discovering the wind, its power and what it can do for clean energy.
How it's celebrated
Wind farms open their gates for tours, and wind energy associations, schools and communities run exhibitions, workshops, talks and family days. When the day first went global, events ranged from regattas and sports contests to theatre shows. For the rest of us it is a fine day to fly a kite, watch the blades turn on a distant hill, and wonder where our electricity comes from.
Did you know
- At the 2007 launch in Brussels, the EU energy commissioner could not break the ceremonial bottle of champagne against the turbine until two children helped him.
- The first Global Wind Day, in 2009, had more than 200 events in 35 countries, from Cameroon to Japan.
- The world's installed wind power passed one terawatt in 2023.
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