To commemorate the 15th Annual Global Wind Day on June 15, Austrian Artist Stefanie Millinger demonstrated a "stunning wind turbine performance" in Lichtenegg, Austria. The Austrian Wind Energy Association hosted the event this year for the special day. The Salzburg artist danced with the wind on the wind turbine wings.
"For my appearances, I'm always looking for unusual places," reports Stefanie Millinger and adds: "Such a wind turbine is really impressive. Clean electricity solely through the power of the wind."
"I am pleased that we were able to win over such an impressive artist for the "Global Wind Day" anniversary " said Stefan Moidl, managing director of IG Windkraft.
Stefanie Millinger is one of the most famous artists in Austria. She has achieved great fame through the final appearance on the RTL show "Das Supertalent." Her passion is hand balancing, which is also called contortion in technical jargon. She often does her stunts in extreme locations. For the "Wind Day" Stefanie Millinger performed on a wind turbine.
“The size of wind turbines is really impressive. I really enjoyed gymnastics on the wings and leaning my body against the wind. This gives you a little idea of the forces driving the wind turbine,” Millinger said.
Christof Flucher, from 8.2 Ingenieurbüro Windenergie, has been working in the wind industry for more than 25 years. He had a watchful eye to ensure the safety of this event in every situation. “I myself am on windmills several times a week and often hang for hours next to windmill blades a hundred meters above the ground in the rope for checking. Even Stefanie Millinger's body control makes me jealous,” Flucher said.
An interview with Stefanie Millinger and the wind turbine performance and a broad selection of photos can be found on the IG Windkraft website: http://www.igwindkraft.at/akrobatik
Global Wind Day is a worldwide event that occurs annually on June 15. It is organized by WindEurope (WindEurope) and GWEC (Global Wind Energy Council). In association with EWEA and GWEC, national wind energy associations and companies involved in wind energy production organize events in many countries around the world. In 2011, there were events organized in 30 countries on four continents. Events included visits to onshore and offshore wind farms, information campaigns, demonstration turbines being set up in cities, wind workshops and a wind parade.
