The present invention relates to a peripheral support wind turbine designed to take advantage of non-linear wind speed profiles, wherein the turbine comprises a rotor with blades of constant cord and increasing thickness, the blades being supported by a peripheral rotating ring, wherein the twist angle of the blade section attached to the peripheral rotating ring is greater than the rest of the blade sections; wherein the cord length of the airfoils is constant along the length of the blade; wherein the thickness of the airfoils is increasing along the length of the blade, with thinner airfoils near the center; and wherein the turbine has an automatic protective folding system designed to radially fold the blades so that the turbine enters an aerodynamic stall.