• ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com
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      1 month ago

      You’re right! Sometimes we let the kinetic energy of the liquid water itself spin the turbine, when we’re feeling freaky.

      • rain_enjoyer@sopuli.xyz
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        1 month ago

        all of these, and gas turbines too, are synchronous. some wind turbines are almost-synchronous and some use giant inverters which is probably one of bigger mass uses of power electronics today