Earlier this summer the 15 year old Swedish wind turbine Matilda was demolished. Matilda wasn't an ordinary wind turbine. She was a record-holder.

The wind turbine was constructed 15 years ago, and has supplied 15000 homes with electricity. Over the years she has produced 61.4 GWh - that is more renewable energy than any other single power plant has ever produced.

Gotland, an island on Sweden's east coast, has more wind turbines than any other area in Sweden. Matilda was the first wind turbine to be built there, and she will now be replaced by a modern wind turbine.

Gotland's municipality has ordered an electric car fleet for the services it provides for the elderly etc. The car fleet will run on the locally produced electricity from the wind turbines. So in a sense Matilda paved way for a more environmentally friendly way of living.

SVT Play has published a video of the demolition.

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