A rotating electrical machine according to the present invention is provided with: a stator comprising a stator core and a stator coil; a rotor installed rotatably with respect to the stator, with a gap interposed therebetween; a housing that houses the stator and the rotor; a blowing fan that makes air inside the housing pass through the gap, and circulate within the housing; heat exchangers that cool the air circulated by the blowing fan; and wind guiding plates that have formed therein wind guiding paths for guiding cooling air such that air cooled by the heat exchangers will flow into the gap without coming in contact with the stator coil.