Technologies
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How do wind turbines work?
- The rotor blades catch the wind’s energy making the rotor turn
- The rotor’s energy is transferred to the generator via a gearbox which increases the rotational speed
- In the generator, magnetic induction converts the kinetic energy into electrical energy
- Electricity is generated at 690 Volts. The transformer in the base of the tower transforms it up to 33,000 volts
- Electricity is distributed through the site to a substation and control room where it is transformed up to 132,000 volts and then distributed onto the local 132kV network
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