Raum Energy - Canadian micro wind technology

WADE Canada welcomes Raum Energy to its membership! Headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Raum develops and manufactures complete wind energy systems; 1.5kW and 3.5kW wind turbines, towers and grid-tie inverters/battery chargers.

Raum's team of engineers have established an excellent reputation for making affordable, high quality products available to consumers. In 2009, Raum Energy received the National Research Council's Western Canadian Award for new technology from the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) and NRC-IRAP. Along with NRCIRAP, CME boasted Raum Energy to be "leading edge innovation in the area of small wind technology, a company that displays the unique and innovative capacity of Saskatchewan enterprises". After launching its 3.5 kW system in 2009, Raum experienced 300% sales growth in 2010, and expects the strong growth to continue within the Canadian, U.S. and European markets. Government grants for project costs available to customers in Saskatchewan and the U.S. of 35% and 30% respectively, have supported the majority of Raum Energy's sales.

Raum Energy sought to collaborate with the Wind Energy Institute of Canada (WEICan) for 3rd party testing and validation in Raum's 3.5kW horizontal axis wind turbine for power performance, power quality, durability, safety and acoustics. Testing is to begin in the coming months and continue throughout 2011. WEICan's testing of Raum's 1.5kW contributed to Raum's ongoing R&D.

A group of engineers led by Raum's founder, Dr. Darryl Jesse, spent several years in research and developed what would become a line of small wind turbines and inverters, which first made their way to the market in 2007. Raum is currently developing several new products including a larger wind turbine and other smart energy/smart grid compatible products.

An excellent video about Raum and the market for its technology can be found by visiting Raum Energy's website.