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Global Wind Day 2022 celebrates globally on 15th June

On 15th June, Global Wind Day is celebrated across the world, annually and it is marked as a day of discovering the possibilities of wind power. It is a day for discovering wind, its power and the possibilities it holds to reshape our energy systems. This day is dedicated to learn about wind energy and its potential to reshape energy systems, decarbonizing economies and boosting employment as well as growth. The purpose of this day is to increase public knowledge of wind energy and its uses.

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Global Wind Day 2022: Theme

Global Wind Day 2022 is based on the theme is celebrate to enjoy the benefits of Wind energy and providing education to the individuals about the power and potential of wind energy to change the world.

Global Wind Day 2022: Significance

With the threat of global warming approaching, it is more significant than ever to make optimal use of energy sources such as wind. As per the globalwinday.org wind energy is now a mature and widely used technology. In the previous year, the wind industry installed more than the gas and coal sectors combined in the EU. It also has the installed capacity to power 87million households or 15% of the region’s electrical demand. With such potential, the significance of day increases enormously, as more people must be aware of the advantages of wind energy. This initiative is a collaboration between several nations.

Global Wind Day: History

The First Wind Day was commemorated in 2007 by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). In 2009 the EWEA collaborated with the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and made it a global event. WindEurope and GWEC from then celebrate this day together. In 2012, the clubs promoted photography competition where people were encouraged to capture the best picture keeping in mind the theme of the year.

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