Wind turbines use blades to collect the wind's kinetic energy. Wind flows over the blades creating lift (similar to the effect on airplane wings), which causes the blades to turn.
A wind turbine turns wind energy into electricity using the aerodynamic force from the rotor blades, which work like an airplane wing or helicopter rotor blade.
Most modern solar panels can withstand winds of up to 140 miles per hour. The strongest winds recorded in the UK have been high up on mountains, so you needn't be too worried.
The United States Wind Turbine Database (USWTDB) provides the locations of land-based and offshore wind turbines in the United States, corresponding wind project information, and turbine technical specifications.
A modern 3 MW onshore turbine operating at a typical 35% capacity factor produces approximately 7 to 9 million kWh per year —enough to power roughly 2,000–3,000 average homes annually.