CL-Windcon supports the Global Wind Day

Next June 15th the Global Wind Day will be celebrated, an annually event about the success of wind energy that will be coordinated by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), WindEurope and different national associations

WindEurope is the voice of the wind industry, actively promoting wind power in Europe and around the world. On the other hand, Global Wind Energy Council is a member-based organisation that represents the entire wind energy sector.

Every year on June 15th the Global Wind Day is organized. A worldwide event to celebrate the success of wind energy and to discover the wind, its power and the possibilities it holds to change our world. The main objective of the event is to introduce into the wind energy sector the general public through several activities. During the same day, a lot of events will be held all over the world and you will have the opportunity to visit wind farms, meet experts, attend and find out everything you are interested about wind energy.

Global Wind Day is an important chance for citizens all over the world to show their support for wind power like the leading technology driving the clean energy revolution. Besides is an opportunity for the companies to showcase their technologies and contributions on local economic development and job creation.

Additionally, as a part of the day, the coordinators have launched a global photo competition, named: “Wind Vision 2018”. The judges will have the key criteria for the following elements: Content, creativity, composition, techniques and the compelling story behind the picture. The three categories included in the competition are: Local Impact, boosting economies and visionary wind. The deadline for submissions is the 20th of May, don’t miss the chance. Please make sure you have read the terms and conditions before submitting any photos.

We would like to inform you that if you are hosting a Global Wind Day event, you can get the visibility, by listing it on the official Global Wind Day event listing. Do it in here.

CL-Windcon is a project focused on a new way of approaching the design and operation of a wind farm, based on the wind farm closed loop control paradigm. CENER is the project coordinator and besides is a member of WindEurope, for that reason it’s promoting also this event because CL-Windcon project is fully aligned with the objectives of the Energy Transition and policies to face the climate change challenge driven by the European Union.