How Do Wind Turbines Work When It Is Not Windy?
Curious about how wind turbines work when there''s no wind? This article explains how turbines generate electricity, even when it''s not windy outside!
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Curious about how wind turbines work when there''s no wind? This article explains how turbines generate electricity, even when it''s not windy outside!
If there is too little wind and the blades are moving too slowly, the wind turbine no longer produces electricity. The turbine starts to create power at what is known as the cut-in speed.
No, wind turbines do not generate electricity when it''s not windy. They also don''t generate electricity when the wind speed drops below what''s called the ''cut-in-speed''. That''s the minimum wind speed
Once a turbine is going, it can take hours to slow back down, and that could explain why they are turning without wind. They could also be drawing power from the grid to rotate the blades during cold periods
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