Rain or Shine team members have international experience with design, installation, service, and testing of renewable energy systems from simple 1kW home systems to multi-megawatt utility owned wind parks. The founding partners of Rain or Shine each have over ten years experience in renewable energy.


Our Strengths
Highly Experienced
Our team includes highly experienced wind energy engineers who have worked together as a successful team for years

Successful Technology Transfer
We are particularly experienced in technology transfer across national and cultural boundaries. We bring engineers, end users, and service personnel up to speed on new technology

International
We are a multinational team – European and American citizens, with partners and customers throughout the world. We have an open and inclusive mindset, and appreciate and strive to use broad and diverse perspectives.

Network
We are connected with a vast network of highly experienced manufacturers, designers, and specialty consultants. Therefore we always have access to cutting edge technology and design practices

Technology Development and Exchange
We are active in technology development and exchange. We have published articles and papers on innovative products for the wind industry as well as abstract selection and presentation moderation for trade associations.

Hands On
We are involved in all stages of development including manufacturing, erection, commissioning. All team members are active in field troubleshooting and repair on a regular basis, resulting in reality-based designs.

Safety and Reliability
Safety and Reliability is of utmost importance. It is a personal concern because our friends and family operate and service our wind turbine designs. We are committed to long term project success

 

   

The Owners

 
Rain Byars
   Rain Byars has worked in the wind industry for ten years in the roles of design engineer, product manager, fleet manager, engineering management and engineering consulting. With a degree in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and a design focus on reliability, safety and serviceability, Ms. Byars has led both new product development and fleet upgrade efforts. Ms. Byars has worked with wind project owners and operators in the US and Europe to identify and recommend solutions for improvement of park availability, power performance, cost of operation, and safety. Most recently Ms. Byars has led whole turbine electrical system development from blank slate through prototype commissioning. Ms. Byars is the owner and General Manager of Rain or Shine, a renewable energy engineering business.
William Miller
   William Miller has a background in engineering design and development spanning over 20 years, with over ten years in the wind energy industry and the rest in the aerospace industry. Mr Miller was responsible for designing sub-systems for turbines such as the Zond Energy Systems 550 & 750kw turbines, subcontractor selection, and prescribing design refinements to the Tacke 1.5MW turbine for transformation into the Enron Wind 1.5MW turbine suitable for the American market. This turbine is now the GE wind energy flagship with many thousands deployed. Mr Miller’s experience also includes consultation during the assembly of the Clipper Wind “Liberty” series prototype in Carpenteria, CA. Mr. Miller led the design drafting team’s efforts and coordinated the assembly of the Conergy 900kw prototypes in Bremerhaven Germany. Mr Miller is now responsible for leading the systems integration of a 1.25MW wind turbine, with focus on safety and ease of service, reliability and maintenance.
   

 

 

Partner Companies

 
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Christiane Schmöller
   Christiane Schmöller has worked in the wind industry for six years in the roles of project manager and product manager for different megawatt scale wind turbine platforms. In the role of project manager Ms. Schmöller was responsible for the successful establishment, technology transfer and training of an engineering team in China, as well as coordinating cross-functional teams including technical, sales, and procurement personnel on turbine requirements, target markets and material cost out. With engineering teams in Germany, China and the US, Ms. Schmöller realized the turbine adaptation to defined market requirements and state-of-the art of technology. As product manager Ms. Schmöller was responsible for design certification of turbine technology. Since 2005, in her position as project manager for a wind turbine design consulting company, Ms. Schmöller has been responsible for the coordination of mechanical design of new turbines including component specification and technical clarification with suppliers, and coordination of load simulation and design certification.
900kW turbine development: leading of mechanical design, development 1.25MW turbine development: input for load simulation, coordination of loads for all components, specification of yaw system, mechanical pitch system, bearings and support of gearbox component owner, brake system, coupling, bolt connection calculation. Coordination of certification process.
Michael Hiller
   Michael Hiller has been working for more than a year in the wind industry. As the Head of System Integration he is responsible for all the CAD-data and the related drawings. He’s directly involved in the design process itself. The hub and the main frame as the two crucial parts of the 1.25MW-WTG are mainly designed by him in interaction with the mechanical team.
During his first engagement at an engineering services company one focus was on engine design (cast components) at Volkswagen AG. He has more than 5 years of practical Pro/ENGINEER-experience and was also active as a project manager doing consulting and giving workshops for several companies, e.g. Siemens AG, SMS Demag AG, Innovative Windpower GmbH.

 

Core Values
WE ARE COMMITTED TO WIND ENERGY AS A LIFESTYLE. For us, wind energy is not just a business or a monetary activity - it's a way of life that stays close to the pulse of nature.
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR RICH HISTORY within the wind energy community and go beyond merely delivering turbine designs. We strive to integrate our customers into the wind energy community.
WE ARE PROGRESSIVE and we stay on the evolutionary edge by equipping wind energy companies with the most advanced technology available.
WE ARE 100% COMMITTED to inspiring our customers with exceptional, friendly and knowledgeable service.
WE ARE A COMMUNITY OF WIND TURBINE EXPERTS and we are committed to honouring the friendships and tribal bond that we share with wind energy professionals everywhere.
WE FEEL A DEEP CONNECTION TO THE ENVIRONMENT and we are grateful for the way it enriches our lives. We honor this blessing by respecting and protecting the earth in every way we can.


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