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Mother Mill on the Roll Construction and Restart: 2025 - May 27, 2027 ___________________ |
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Celebration 2027 of Juul and his turbine In 1957, the construction of Juul's turbine put Gedser on the world map. It happened again between 1977 and 1979, when NASA conducted test runs of the turbine for the US energy program. And it will happen again in 2027, as DTU (Technical University of Denmark) has invited the association in Gedser to participate in the celebration of: * Johannes Juul's 140th birthday (October) * The 70th anniversary of the installation of the Gedser turbine (July 26). OBVIOUSLY, the project to restart Juul's turbine tower in Gedser is included in the events and conferences being coordinated by DTU, the Energy Museum, and the Association: Operation of Gedser Wind Turbine - for an online meeting on September 30. Also participating in the meeting are Strange Skriver and Jens B. Gjerding, who prepared an inspection report in 2025 outlining proposals for the reconstruction and restart. The association aims to mark the 70th anniversary of the Gedser turbine's installation (July 26, 2027) in Gedser with visible installations and renovation work on the tower, demonstrating that preparations for the restart are underway. This is contingent upon the association securing the necessary co-financing in time from the foundations and other potential partners. For more information, please contact: Business Manager, Master of Laws, Philip Friis-Mikkelsen ( management@gedserwindturbine.com ) |
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September 13, 2026. Association member Nina Olczak has taken on the role of PR consultant ( pr@gedserwindturbine.com ): * to recruit more members for the non-profit Association Operation of the Gedser Wind Turbine. With a dispensation (May 2026) from the Danish Coastal Authority, the association is set to take over ownership of the turbine's subdivided plot. The association will later be supplemented by a non-profit limited liability company (ApS). * to foster more engagement - ideally from local contractors - in restarting the turbine using a sustainable replica of Johannes Juul's prototype. This project has also received the official seal of approval from the Danish Coastal Authority and the Danish Energy Agency. These tasks do not rest on Nina alone but are carried out in close collaboration with the Business Manager, Master of Laws, Philip Friis-Mikkelsen ( management@gedserwindturbine.com ) and Chairperson Gitte Ahrenkiel - at least for the time being. We hope that more members and stakeholders will come forward. Nina is based in Gedser and has built a solid network of contacts - locally, nationally, and internationally - over the years through her work as a sustainable conceptual artist, fundraiser, press contact, and organizer of multi-artist exhibitions. |
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August 6, 2026. Electrical engineering students in Alternative Energy Sources - decide, along with their teacher, to take a break from the Center for Vocational Education Lolland Falster (CELF). And instead spend the afternoon of August 6th studying reality on location. The Solar Park in Vaeggerlose is the first stop. And the second is aimed at the Mother of Modern Wind Turbines in Gedser. A German family observes the cars parked by the mill - and joins in. The knowledge that the Coastal Directorate has granted dispensation to restart Mother Mill - is becoming increasingly widespread. A look up at the 25-meter (82-foot) high tower made of prestressed concrete (1957) - does not take much imagination to see her wearing her original hat. Even if it is basically a copy. Because the original is on display at the Energy Museum. The new hat has to be able to withstand climate change and comply with nowadays safety requirements. |
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July 23, 2026. Gudrun, who is a member of the association, has arrived to produce an artistic video centered on the theme "Why Remember for Tomorrow". This is also the title of her BlåØ Art Camp 2026 which opened July 6 in Gedser - with artists from Latvia, Denmark, Poland and Germany. Gudrun (from left in the photo above) is assisted by the artists Sylvia and Silke (both from Germany). Their task is to equip an older wheelbarrow with a video camera. Why and in what context will be revealed at the Vernissage. The other artists have chosen to stay at the camp, eager to complete their own artworks before the Vernissage on Sunday, July 26. More information: art_camp_2026.pdf |
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June 11, 2026 - No Appeal Case against Subdivision of Gedser Wind Turbine within the Coastal Protection Line The association requested a status on a possible appeal case in relation to the Coastal Directorate's dispensation of May 6, 2026 for the subdivision of Gedser Wind Turbine within the coastal protection line. On the same day, June 11, 2026, the following positive response was received from the Coastal Directorate: "The decision has not been appealed." This means that the subdivision process can be initiated - in contact with Guldborgsund Municipality, land surveyor, etc. Photo shows the dispensation area around Juul's original turbine tower from 1957 and further up to the gravel road. Of great importance to the land surveyor, our neighboring landowner has cleared additional area and furthermore, the sugar beet field is aligned with the turbine's north-facing security fence. ___________________ |
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May 20, 2026. Polish cyclists get caught in a sudden downpour as they reach Juul's mill and hastily seek refuge in his nearby Juul's Museum. Here, sheltered from the rain, they explain that they have rented a holiday home in Marielyst - as a base for cycling trips to the many attractions that Falster has to offer. Before leaving, they ask for the guestbook. However, the association has not yet acquired one. Then our Polish guests resolutely ask for a piece of paper and a pen. And their beautiful review (see below) of course appears in the association's newly acquired guestbook. Along with a folder for the guests' business cards. |
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May, 2026. A Co-Marketing Relationship based on Johannes Juul's Prototype (e.g. the use of struts and stays for the long durability of rotors) - is currently being negotiated by the association's business manager Philip Friis-Mikkelsen and Rezeau Constructeur Eolien (RCE). The aim is to promote each other's projects on social and news media, respective websites etc. rce-energie.fr ___________________ |
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May 6, 2026. The Danish Coastal Directorate grants dispensation for the subdivision of Gedser Wind Turbine within the coastal protection line.
This means that Juul's wind turbine facilities (from 1957) in Gedser will obtain their own land register, administered by the Association: Operation of Gedser Wind Turbine. Of course, the legalization of the independent land register will be included in the association's General Assembly on May 31, 2026. ___________________ |
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February 2, 2026. The Association and the landowner of Korsagervej 14 (including the turbine area) have urged the Danish Coastal Directorate to expedite the applied exemption for subdivision, so that Juul's Wind Turbine Facilities in Gedser obtains an independent land register managed by the Association: Operation of Gedser Wind Turbine and a non-profit limited liability company. The purpose is to secure the cultural heritage for posterity. Furthermore, to qualify the restart of Mother Mill for funding. Larger grants are not awarded to private landowners. ___________________ |
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September 1, 2025. The Environment and Energy Fund grants support to Revival of Mother Mill. Targeting additional posters for documentation of the reconstruction phases prior to turbine operation. |
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Previously, in 2023, the Environment and Energy Fund granted support for the construction of the Juuls Museum close to the Juul's Tower. However, when the Danish Coastal Directorate rejected the construction of a new museum, the Fund was flexible. Instead, their grant went to the layout of 6 weatherproof posters (about the history of Juul and his inventions) that are displayed at the entrance to the existing Juuls Museum. See photo above. The new additional posters have the task of documenting in photos and text the reconstruction phases while they are in progress. Photo below: The local company PVM.dk - demonstrated impressive responsiveness Thursday October 16 when a German CEO booked a tour of Juul's mill facilities for Saturday, October 18. An arrangement facilitated by an association member. The following morning, Friday, October 17, the association was able to pick up 3 weatherproof posters for an information sign at the fence of Juul's tower. Besides serving tourists, the information sign functions as part of the restart-project evaluation. An evaluation that includes partners and contributors, whose names and logos are presented on posters, in books and the association's website. |
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___________________ July 14, 2025. Photo-documented inspection report is available from Strange Skriver (Approved by the Danish Energy Agency to issue supplementary certificates) and Jens B. Gjerding (Renewable Engineering Support ApS). The report is not complete, but constitutes a sufficient basis for fund applications. Click on the following link for access to the pdf (in Google translation): gedserwindturbine_inspection_report_2025.pdf Danish version: Gedsermollen_inspektion_2025.pdf |
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June 16, 2025 - The Danish Geodata Agency corrects the digital cadastral map so that it corresponds to the analogue one. This means that the turbine area is fully covered. |
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The analogue cadastral map 13g, dated 1989. At that time, the previous landowner applied for permission to install and operate a newer Wincon 200 kW on Juul's tower in Gedser. In 1993, Juul's original rotor and nacelle (due to gearbox failure and lack of maintenance) were dismantled and transferred to the Energy Museum. The same year, the Wincon nacelle was installed and operating until November 2019, where the new landowner, with legal assistance, had it removed. March 8, 2020 . The Association: Operation of Gedser Wind Turbine was founded. |
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Incorrect digital cadastral map. Note that the mill area is split and cut in half. Business coordinator in Guldborgsund Municipality, Niels Kjaergaard, told the association that he had observed the same type of error in other citizens' digital cadastral maps, and encouraged us to contact the Geodata Agency. Which we did. With a successful outcome. And to the clear advantage of implementing the project "Revival of Mother Mill". |
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31 May, 2025. Nicole Kühr, Klaus Rockenbauer and their daughter Nathalie arrive from Austria to donate a mini-model of the Gedser Wind Turbine, crocheted in wool yarn, to the Juuls Museum. Nicole has even created a special effect. The wings on the mini-model can rotate. As the photo below shows, Juul's original rotor is no longer able to operate. The main thing is that it is preserved and maintained at the Energy Museum in Jutland. It was Nicole who had the brilliant idea to photograph the mini-model and Juul's original rotor together. A symbolic marking that Nicole's mini-model with a view from the Juul Museum in Gedser is capable of monitoring that the Revival of Mother Mill is carried out with a design-true copy of Juul's original rotor. That is, with all three blades operating. |
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27 May, 2025. Wind turbine specialist Strange Skriver conducts a final inspection of Juul's tower. Focusing on installations from the newer Wincon nacelle (200 kW), which the landowner, with legal assistance after settlement, had dismantled and removed on November 4, 2019. In addition, inspection of the platform and the external and internal ladder. |
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Notice of General Meeting, Saturday, May 31, 2025, 2:00 p.m. Korsagervej 14, DK-4874 Gedser AGENDA: 1. Approval of the board of directors' report and annual accounts 2024, which have been sent to the members by email. 2. Presentation prior to the founding general meeting in 2025 of an ApS - prompted by the Danish Coastal Directorate's dispensation (November 4, 2024) for a renewed operation of Juul's mill in Gedser. An ApS (non-profit limited company) with several owners and shareholders, and in the long term a foundation, with support/representation of the association - is crucial for the production and operation of Johannes Juul's Prototype mounted on Juul's original tower. This was the conclusion after a meeting and initial inspection of Juul's tower on December 18, 2024 by Niels Kjaergaard (business coordinator) and Christian Broen (urban planner responsible for buildings worthy of preservation) in Guldborgsund Municipality. As well as wind turbine specialists Jens B. Gjerding and Strange Skriver (certified by the Danish Energy Agency). 3. The board still recommends that the association remain voluntary without paid membership fees. The non-profit and charitable nature is consistent with the association's purpose to protect Juul's turbine facilities (including his patented low-voltage stove from 1936) in Gedser as international cultural heritage. "Sometimes a voluntary association is linked to a cooperative or limited liability company or to a foundation by purchasing a share or unit. This separates the voluntary work that takes place under the auspices of the association from paid work (e.g. major crafts and similar work) that takes place under the auspices of the company or foundation. It may be a good idea to ask a lawyer for advice on which legal form of organization is best in your particular case." Source: Realdania |
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18 December 2024. Based on the Coastal Authority dispensation to restart Gedser Wind Turbine, wind turbine specialists Jens B. Gjerding (Renewable Engineering Support ApS) and Strange Skriver (Approved by the Danish Energy Agency to issue supplementary certificates) conducted an initial inspection of Juul's tower. Their immediate assessment is that the tower is robust and has the capacity for renewed operation. The meeting was attended by Niels Kjaergaard, business coordinator, and Christan Broen, urban planner, responsible for buildings worthy of preservation (Guldborgsund Municipality). |
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November 4, 2024 - DISPENSATION to renewed operation of Gedser Wind Turbine "The Danish Coastal Authority grants legal dispensation according to § 65b, subsection of the Nature Protection Act. 1, cf. § 15, to the following: 1) installation of mill blades and renewed operation of Gedser Wind Turbine 2) construction of a toilet building 3) construction of a communication sign. (..) The Coastal Authority places particular emphasis on the unique history associated with the mill at the specific location within the beach protection line." REFUSAL of Juul's Museum close to the mill and demands for removal of the present wind sculpture park "The Coastal Authority gives a refusal according to § 65b, subsection of the Nature Protection Act. 1, cf. § 15, for application for: 1) construction of a communication building 2) legalization of sculpture park, including shelter, terrace and planting 3) land transfer between the two above-mentioned properties and new subdivision for mill and museum. The decision therefore means that you must remove sculptures, shelter and terrasse by 31 January 2025. The area where there is a sculpture park must then be ploughed, after which the area must lie untouched or be cultivated agriculturally as before." As a result: The current exhibition of Juul's patented stove from 1936 is maintained in the property's converted barn building.
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2024 - Visit Lolland-Falster carries out a Customer satisfaction survey among the destination's tourists up to and including autumn 2024. Association: Operation of Gedser Wind Turbine participates in the project, i.a. with a presentation of a QR code for the questionnaire (German, Danish and English). |
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2024 - Juul's Museum: Initiated Object ID Registration Cultural and Industrial Heritage Collection |
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15 September 2023. Poster setup prior to booked visit of Alte Stromer Berlin. Free Download of posters |
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12 September 2023, Elmuseet in Haslev has donated Juul's patented low-voltage stove (1936) to Juul's Museum in Gedser. Likewise a member of our association has donated a high-voltage baking oven, incl. transformer and instruction manual, to Juul's Museum. More info and photos |
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| VIDEO: 1977-1979. The Gedser wind turbine during NASA test runs Thanks to Kristian H. Nielsen we can present this unique video of the Gedser wind turbine in action. Kristian H. Nielsen, associate professor and head of the Center for Scientific Studies at Aarhus University, released the video in 2010 when he published a journal article comparing the technological development of the Gedser mill and the Smith-Putnam wind turbine. You can request a copy of his article: (click here) at Researchgate.net. |
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2016-25. Offshore Symphony |
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2016. Frank Pecquet and two students from Sorbonne University, Paris, produce a web documentary about Eolienne de Gedser. Inspired by the rushing sound of the Wincon rotors at the time, Frank Pecquet composes an offshore symphony as a homage to Johannes Juul. Gedser wind turbine has been assigned the role as the "leading voice" and the offshore wind farm, 15 km afar and visible from the Gedser wind turbine, as the "chorus" of the Offshore Symphony. For a detailed technical description, click on the pdf button below:
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