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Denmark – Leading the World in Wind Power

Posted on : 01-07-2008 | By : Wind Guys | In : Turbines, Wind Power

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Companies like AVN Energy, a Danish manufacturer of wind-power equipment, are creating the technology which now provides 20% of Denmark’s electricity production. AVN co-operated with The Trelleborg Group’s Sealing Solutions to develop seals for their wind power actuators. Trelleborg’s reporter, Donna Guinivan, visited AVN’s plant, Silkeborg, Denmark, to get the full story on this and the future of wind power in general: