They are of limited value for generating electricity as generators require much higher rotational speeds and the efficiency of the multi-bladed wind wheel declines as the wind speed increases.

• 在利用风力提水方面，多叶片风车是最佳的选择，但并不适用于风力发电，因为发电机需要更高的旋转速率，而且，多叶片风轮性能将随风速的增加而降低。