ReDriven Power supplies turbines for the small wind market, for corporate, residential and agricultural use

ReDriven turbines are among the quietest wind systems in the world and the revolutionary ReDriven Control System connects customers to their turbines real-time over the Internet

People throughout the world are advocating for wind turbines and their positive effects on the environment. ReDriven is devoted to helping people understand and attain wind power electricity sources.

ReDriven Power Inc., founded in September 2007, manufactures small wind turbine systems for residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural renewable energy needs.

ReDriven technology includes tail-less turbines that provide effective and efficient means of producing power, and hydraulic towers that lift and lower the systems, simplifying installation and maintenance. The towers lay on the ground for maintenance and no crane is necessary for installation. ReDriven turbines are among the quietest — boasting 59 dBA at 70 feet (the level of noise that is heard from a normal conversation from about five feet away).

ReDriven has developed a unique Internet-based control, audit and monitoring system linking its wind turbines world-wide and providing up-to-the-minute data for its clients. ReDriven’s proprietary Wind Management System software (WMS) uses sophisticated programming to properly manage a wind turbine’s behaviour in various wind conditions and to help ensure the most efficient energy production.

Why Ottawa

ReDriven has a strong leadership team with decades of experience in the Ottawa technology sector.

Headquartered in Canada’s national capital region, the company enjoys the advantages that come from its location. Ottawa has a global reputation as a leading city. In 2010 Richard Florida, Martin Prosperity Institute Director and author of the international best seller Who’s Your City?, rated Ottawa as “Best Overall” city in Canada on a “Creative Class Index” based on the 3Ts of economic development — Technology, Talent and Tolerance — higher than New York, Boston, Washington and San Jose and also higher than international cities like London, England.

Business advantage

In September of 2009, The Ontario government and the Ontario Power Authority launched the Green Energy and Economy Act, which included the Feed-In Tariff (FIT) program — the first of its kind in North America.

The program provides renewable energy producers with the opportunity to sell electricity at a premium per-kWh rate, based on technology type and scale. The launch of the FIT program has resulted in an ongoing flurry of renewable energy project development — including wind projects.

ReDriven technology highlights include:

• Eight levels of turbine safety, which include dual active brakes and a clutch yaw system
• Very low startup speeds of 3.5 or 4.4 mph vs competitors’ that start at 7-10 mph
• Turbines that are among the quietest in the world
• Hydraulic towers that reduce the cost of ownership
• A revolutionary control system that connects customers to their turbines for real-time health monitoring on
• key metrics over the Internet
• A touch screen interface
• Secure online power production monitoring for dealers and customers

No crane is required for installation or maintenance of ReDriven systems. ReDriven systems produce more energy at lower speeds than the competition.

ReDriven customers are satisfied. “You have spent numerous hours after the installation making sure my 20 kW ReDriven windmill was performing at the best of its ability with no cost to me, which is amazing in this day and age,”  testifies ReDriven customer, Don Steinsiek.

Future growth plans

ReDriven Power is committed to the environment and to eliminating our planet’s reliance on non-renewable resources. ReDriven technologies empower consumers with renewable energy alternatives.

Specific ReDriven markets include: homes, schools, government buildings, businesses and farms. ReDriven’s manufacturing facilities are strategically located worldwide to serve ReDriven’s growing client network — currently the company has dealers spread over three continents and seven countries. The company is expanding.

Contact information

ReDriven Power Inc.
866 330-0007
www.redriven.ca

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