People and experiencesSourced
Bicycle parts, scrap
and a working wind turbine.
William Kamkwamba built a wind turbine in Malawi using timber, bicycle parts and materials from a scrapyard. It supplied electricity to appliances at his family’s home.
Discarded parts became
a source of power.
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William Kamkwamba · Wikimedia contributors
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Reviewed: 2026-09-30