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: 3. The turbine causes the generator to turn.
: 4. The generator makes an electrical current.
====Advantages====
*Can provide power in places not connected to the national grid.
*Do not produce pollution.
*The running cost is almost nothing.
*No fuel cost.
====Disadvantages====
*Expensive to build.
*Need over a thousand to generate the power that a single coal power station would make.
*Only work when it’s windy (70-80% of the time)
*If it is too windy they have to be stopped for safety.
*They produce a lot of noise, annoying local people.
*Cannot increase power output when more is needed.