- Horizontal axis wind turbine
- The most common type of wind turbine where the axis of rotation is oriented horizontally. Also see Wind turbine.U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
Energy terms . 2014.
Horizontal axis wind turbine
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