PARTS OF A WIND TURBINE

MAIN PARTS OF THE WIND TURBINE


There are four main parts to a wind turbine:
- The base
- The tower
- The nacelle
- The blades



The blades

The blades spin at a low rate of about 20-30 rpm. They are made of fiberglass-reinforced polyester.

The nacelle

The nacelle houses a generator and gearbox. As the gearbox spin, the electricity is produced.

The tower

The most common tower design is a white steel cylinder, about 25-100m  tall and 30mt in diameter.  Contains the electrical conduits, supports the nacelle and provides access to the nacelle to maintenance (ladder and lift). It´s made of grey steel.

The base

Bases are made of concrete reinforced with steel bars, supports the whole structure.

LET´S TAKE A LOOK INSIDE A WIND TURBINE:

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