Describing

Words describing the rotation of wind blades to generate electricity

Wind turns the propeller-like blades of a turbine around a rotor, which spins a generator, which creates electricity. This page offers a text version of the interactive animation: How a Wind Turbine Works. A wind turbine turns wind energy into electricity using the aerodynamic force from the rotor. . Wind turbines are modern-day souped-up versions of the windmills used throughout the ages, only now they convert wind into electricity that powers your home. Several types of wind turbine exist, but the most common design features three blades that extend on a horizontal axis from a central hub.

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