How does each significant part of the turbine help in turning wind power into electricity?
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In a hydro electric, or a coal/gas/nuclear steam generating station, water or steam is shot through a turbine, which spins, and in turn spins an electric generator. In a wind turbine, the rotating blades have their high torque low speed motion converted via some gears, into high speed rotation that spins an electric generator. The electricity is sent down the pylon and through some underground cables to the the power grid.
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