Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine  

The construction of a horizontal axis wind turbine can be done with different components. So the horizontal axis wind turbine components mainly include foundation, nacelle, generator, tower, and rotor blades.

Horizontal axis wind turbines include the rotor shaft & electric generator which are arranged at the top of the tower. Small wind turbines use a simple wind vane, whereas larger wind turbines use wind sensors that are connected through an auxiliary motor. Most wind turbines contain a gearbox, which is used to change the blade rotation from slow to fast, so used to operate an electric generator.