Question

How do wind turbines generate electricity?

Answer 1

This is done by using a large wind turbine usually consisting of propellers; the turbine can be connected to a generator to generate electricity, or the wind used as mechanical power to perform tasks such as pumping water or grinding grain. As the wind passes the turbines it moves the blades, which spins the shaft.

Answer 2

Wind Turbines :

• Wind turbines operate on a simple principle. The energy in the wind turns two or three propeller-like blades around a rotor.

• The rotor is connected to the main shaft, which spins a generator to create electricity.

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