The Middelgrunden wind project was the world's first part-community-owned offshore wind farm, and one of the largest offshore projects in the world at the time of construction. The original idea of building a high-profile windfarm, visible from Copenhagen, was first shared publicly by a group of experts and wind enthusiasts in 1993. Final construction began in 2000 and the farm came online in 2001 and still remains operational 20 years later.
The project is unique in various ways, both technically and organizationally. The Danish Energy Authority approved the project in mid-1999, following years of planning, technical assessment and
