Wind turbines, as the name indicates, necessitates wind to operate. The average height for wind turbines is actually 30 meters, which enables them to utilize the more powerful winds that take place at that height. This height enables the rotor to get more exposure to the wind and thus create a lot more electricity. Of course it’s obvious that without enough wind, no power will be made. Before an installation of turbines is designed, thorough analysis of wind patterns for the projected site is reviewed. This is likely to mean they are located along coastlines where it is usually very windy. Of course, the wind can change its direction which presents another problem for wind turbines. To adapt to varying wind directions, the turbines are designed to continually face into the wind, irrespective of direction.