ABSTRACT The present study aims to the efficiency of conventional Savonius turbines by virtue of active aerodynamics, and a novel reorienting blade mechanism is designed and implemented on the existing turbine. To analyze the performance of the current design, five different blade configurations have been studied in compliance with varying wind speed and tip speed ratios. Two-dimensional CFD simulations are performed by applying the URANS model along with a Realizable k-ε turbulence model. The available experimental data are used to validate the results obtained from the numerical simulations. The findings indicated a considerable improvement in the coefficient of power for blade angles 10° and 20° in comparison with the standard Savonius turbine (0°). The maximum increase of 9.5% and 7.6% in the power coefficient is obtained for blades at 10° and 20° positions. It is also found that during extreme wind conditions, turbine blade configurations of 30° and 40° are best suited to prevent the turbine from failing. The proposed design enhances the power coefficient and ensures the Savonius turbine’s safety by changing the blade orientation according to the wind conditions.