How a wind power plant works
Wind power plants turn the kinetic energy of the wind into electricity.
A wind power plant is made up of a number of wind turbines. Each turbine usually has two or three blades which are connected to a turbine axel via a boss.
Harnessing the wind
When the wind blows, it creates a difference in pressure between the front and the back of the blades, causing the blades – and the turbine axel – to turn. The turbine axel drives a generator, which produces electricity. The generator is located in the casing on top of the tower, and the electricity runs through cables to the power grid.
1. Blades
The wind blows across the blades.
2. Turbine and generator
The turbine axel turns, allowing the generator to produce electricity.
3. Transformer
The electricity is transformed into high-tension voltage and sent through the cables.
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