How does a wind turbine turn

How do wind turbines work?

Wind turbines work on a simple principle: instead of using electricity to make wind—like a fan—wind turbines use wind to make electricity. Wind turns the propeller-like blades of a turbine around a rotor, which spins a generator, which creates electricity. To see how a wind turbine works, click on the image for a .

How does wind energy work?

Wind energy works by using aerodynamic force to turn rotor blades. The aerodynamic force from the wind causes the turbine blades to spin, which turns a shaft tucked inside the nacelle. The nacelle also contains the gearbox, a generator and a brake.

How to generate electricity from a wind turbine?

Or, we can attach a generator to it, and it will produce electricity. Try it yourself, take a simple DC motor. Spin the shaft and you will notice it produces a voltage. So just attach a blade to it, and it'll spin in the wind and generate electricity. The speed of the wind increases the higher we go and it's also less turbulent.

How does a wind farm work?

First let's start with the visible parts of the wind farm that we're all used to seeing – those towering white or pale grey turbines. Each of these turbines consists of a set of blades, a box beside them called a nacelle and a shaft. The wind – even just a gentle breeze – makes the blades spin, creating kinetic energy.