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How is energy generated from the wind?

Click on the numbers in the animation below to find out how a turbine converts wind power into electrical energy.

To view this animation you'll need Flash, you can download it for free from the Adobe website.

wind power station Askam wind farm blue sky - E.ON

Wind

We're taking a leading role in the development of wind power in the UK.