why does Most electricity generation method involve spinning a turbine?

Question

Are there other methods(Not solar panels) to do it that doesn’t need a spinning turbine at all?

In: Technology

Answer 1

The 5 year old explanation is that spinning a copper wire around a magnet, or spinning the magnet (doesn’t matter which way it goes) creates electricity. Spinning a turbine with steam, water, or wind, is a reliable way to generate a continuous stream of electricity.

Other methods work in certain situations, but are limited when it comes to creating a full scale grid.