Wind Energy History By Elephant1996 101 Egyptians 2800(BC) The Egyptians used wind energy to power their boats or ships Oct 3, 1890 Denmark (AD) First windmill/wind turbine to generate electricity Aug 18, 1900 USA (AD) USA uses wind farms to create electricity in rural areas of the country Apr 20, 1990 Wind Turbines reach 25000 Aug 4, 2012 Nowadays wind turbines are an alternative to coal