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Portrait Katinka Johansen. Photo: Emma Lord.

Katinka Johansen

Postdoctoral fellow

Portrait Katinka Johansen. Photo: Emma Lord.

Wind Energy in Denmark : A Short History [History]

Author

  • Katinka Johansen

Summary, in English

This history of wind energy in Denmark describes how top-down policy support and bottom-up initiatives shaped the Danish wind power sector, ultimately facilitating the integration of wind energy in the grid. From the early days of wind power, innovative entrepreneurs tinkered with and improved upon the emergent wind power technologies, but coal and oil remained the prioritized fuels for the almost entirely energy importdependent country. After the economic shock of the global energy crisis in the 1970s, the Danish government focused on energy efficiency, independence, and diversification and sought alternatives to oil. Proactive antinuclear movements called for alternatives to nuclear power.

Publishing year

2021-05

Language

English

Pages

94-102

Publication/Series

IEEE Power and Energy Magazine

Volume

19

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Topic

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
  • History of Technology
  • Energy Systems

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1540-7977