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It doesn’t matter how MillWatcher is located in the Danish town of Skanderborg, and you can contact us by phone: +45 7027 7047 or email: [email protected] Wind turbines on your mobile and the internet Contents MillWatcher is a unique tool for web-based moni- Introduction: Towards a Green Economy toring of wind turbines. The transition to sustainable technologies is a multibillion dollar business. Aarhus has the It doesn’t matter if you’re potential to play a leading role. 6 the proud owner of a single turbine or of a #1 huge wind farm, you can OK The Danish Legacy still monitor your turbines Denmark houses the stronghold of the wind industry. It provides a solid platform in today’s from your mobile or over competition. 10 the internet. #2 The World’s Tightest Wind Cluster When the founder of MillWatcher, Ulrik Nej- many turbines you’ve got or where they’re lo- Aarhus and the Central Denmark Region has the world’s highest concentration of wind sum Madsen, was awarded the prize as the cated, MillWatcher allows owners to constantly business. In no other country or region you will find the entire production chain compressed Best Danish Entrepreneur in 2005, it was a monitor their turbines’ performance and also en- in such a small area. 16 recognition of the fact that the product he has ables them to spot any errors or malfunctioning developed is far better and more user-friendly much sooner”, says the founder of MillWatcher, #3 than most. Ulrik Nejsum Madsen. Vestas: The Grand Old Man of the Industry The road to world domination for turbine manufacturer Vestas has been long and winding. MillWatcher offers web-based monitoring of Today, a large of number of wind turbine owners The company history illustrates how wind energy has evolved from local enterprise to global wind turbines. At regular intervals MillWatcher in Denmark as well as abroad already use Mill- business. 26 contacts the wind turbines connected to the sys- Watcher to monitor their turbines. MillWatcher tem to retrieve a range of data from them. The works equally well for owners of a single tur- #4 data is then transmitted directly to the owner by bine and large-scale wind farms and it can be The Secret Ingredient: A Unique Supply Chain SMS text message or email, or the owner can used with all types and makes of turbines.