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Use the energy of the wind to power your home. If you have a wide open area with plenty of wind you can install a wind turbine and use this abundant natural resource to provide free power for your appliances. We install wind turbines designed and manufactured in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan by Raum Energy. These are robust turbines designed for severe climate conditions and optimized for the type of wind speeds common in the prairies.

Raum Wind Turbines

A Simple Energy Solution

Raum Energy has developed a wind turbine that is designed to operate in just about any climate with no scheduled maintenance. Raum's wind turbines' direct-drive, gearless, brushless design allows continued performance in an extremely wide range of conditions with no parts that require regular maintenance.

Key Features

No scheduled maintenance
Easy installation
Quiet operation
Rugged and reliable construction for continuous operation in just about any climate
Furling mechanism allows for peak power output at any wind speed
Synergy with solar and geothermal systems
5-year limited warranty

Raum's 1.5 kW wind turbine is designed to operate at sites with wind speed averages of 3 m/s and greater (11 km/h or 7 mph). The turbine can provide 260 kWh per month, 8.7 kWh per day, in a 5.4 m/s average wind (19.4 km/h or 12 mph).

Spec Sheet pdf | Video One Two Three | Connection Diagram pdf

Raum's 3.5kW Wind Turbine System is now available.

Spec Sheet pdf

Our off-grid prototype home and office at Pike Lake, Saskatchewan is powered by a Raum Energy 1.5 kW Wind Turbine and a 0.92 kW solar array. The Raum turbine, shown in this photo, is installed on a 50 foot tower.

about a Raum Wind Turbine installation for your home or business.

How it Works: The power output of a wind generator varies directly with the blade swept area, so double the swept area will yield double the power. Wind energy varies with the cube of the Wind Speed. This means that when the wind speed doubles, the power from the wind goes up by a factor of 8 (2 x 2 x 2 = 8). Wind generators have a cut-in wind speed below which no power is produced and a maximum speed above which the generator would sustain damage, so it is either shut down or turned partially out of the wind for protection.

Where it Works Best: A wind generator costs the same amount of money no matter what your wind speed is. If you have a high average annual wind speed (at least 11 mph) and often experience high wind speeds then a wind generator is an economical option for you. Otherwise, a solar power system is a more economical choice.