Why Wind Turbines Have Only 3 Blades

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Why Wind Turbines Have Only 3 Blades
Wind turbines are massive machines built to capture the power of the wind — but there’s one strange detail almost everyone notices.
Why do wind turbines have only three blades?
Not two.
Not four.
Not more.
It looks like a simple design choice, but it isn’t.
Behind those three blades is a hidden story of physics, balance, cost, safety regulations, and decades of engineering mistakes. Adding more blades would actually make turbines less efficient, more dangerous, and far more expensive.
In this video, we break down:
• Why more blades don’t mean more power
• How balance and vibration affect turbine design
• The economic and safety reasons three blades became the global standard
Once you understand this, you’ll never look at wind turbines the same way again.
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