How Does Wind Power Work To Create Home Electricity?

Question

How Does Wind Power Work To Create Home Electricity?

Answer 1

Windmills have 3 blades connected to a rotor and a generator. The blades begin to turn when wind speeds reach 4 meters/second, due to low pressure beneath them. This pulls the blade toward it, activating the rotor, the generator, and transporting the electricity through a transformer, into the main electricity grid.

The power flow for this is something like below:

Wind >> Windmill blades >> Rotor >> Generator >> Transformer >> Utility Grid >> Home Electricity

In the US, about 300 windmills can supply the electricity needs of more than 100,000 homes. On a smaller scale, homeowners install windmills to power the energy needs of their own homes.