Ogin

What Ogin does

Ogin is a venture-backed wind energy technology company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, that designs and manufactures compact, shrouded 100kW wind turbines based on aerospace-inspired mixer-ejector technology. The core innovation is a static pump system in which a mixer shroud surrounding the rotor plane creates vortices that mix out turbulence and reduce backpressure, while an ejector shroud introduces additional outside air to equalize pressure and spread the wake over a larger area, allowing turbines to be sited closer together. The company claims this architecture delivers a 50% gain in annual energy production per kW of rated capacity and up to three times peak energy output per unit of swept area versus conventional midscale turbines.

The company's sole commercial product, the Ogin Turbine, pairs a 13m-diameter ultra-compact rotor with a gearless direct drive system and a critical-damped shroud. Total height is roughly one-third that of modern utility-scale turbines, keeping the design below the FAA's 200' marker-light threshold and producing a profile that Ogin markets as more readily detectable by wildlife. A modular construction approach is engineered for automated mass production, with sub-assemblies delivered on standard flatbed trucks and final assembly completed on site, supporting shorter project development cycles and lower construction disruption. Ogin sells the turbines directly to wind energy developers, project developers, utilities, and communities and municipalities seeking distributed, near-load clean energy generation that connects to existing distribution grids without major new transmission infrastructure.

Ogin monetizes exclusively through hardware sales of its 100kW-class turbines, with no disclosed pricing and purchase inquiries handled via a contact form. The company is privately held and venture-backed, with disclosed institutional and strategic investors including Kleiner Perkins, Goldman Sachs, VantagePoint Capital Partners, Technology Partners, Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, Bright Capital, BASF, DBL Investors, Top Tier Capital Partners, Gentry Venture Partners, NRG, Constellation Energy, TriplePoint Capital, and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. Across disclosed rounds from 2008 through 2013 the company raised roughly $104M of equity and grant capital, including an $8.3M U.S. Department of Energy award and a $55M round led by NZ Super Fund. Public materials carry a 2017 copyright and the company has not disclosed revenue, unit shipments, or recent operating metrics.

Name

Ogin

Legal name

Ogin Inc.

Website

https://oginenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ogin is a Waltham, MA-based wind energy technology company that designs and manufactures compact 100kW shrouded wind turbines using aerospace-inspired mixer-ejector technology, selling directly to wind energy developers, project developers, utilities, and communities seeking distributed, near-load clean energy generation with reduced visual and permitting impact.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wind Energy Equipment

NAICS

Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (33361), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (3336)

SIC

Engines & Turbines (3510)

akta.pro primary industry

Wind Turbine OEM Manufacturing (Nacelles, Drivetrains, Generators) (EUAMAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advanced Wind Technology R&D (Floating Offshore, Airborne Wind, New Rotor/Blade Concepts) (EUAMAOAB), Steam Turbines & Turbogenerators (IMAHAFAB)

Keywords

• Wind turbine manufacturing
• Shrouded wind turbines
• Mixer-ejector technology
• Distributed wind energy
• Modular wind turbines

Headquarters

HQ city

Waltham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wind Turbine Hardware Sales: Sale of 100kW-class Ogin Turbines to wind energy developers and project developers. The modular design enables flexible scaling - additional turbines can be ordered and installed as needed to meet local clean energy needs in a capital-efficient fashion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ogin designs, manufactures, and sells the Ogin Turbine, a compact 100kW shrouded wind turbine built around a proprietary mixer-ejector shroud system inspired by aerospace engineering. The turbine is sold directly to wind energy developers, project developers, utilities, and communities for distributed and community-scale wind projects, with modular components shipped on standard flatbed trucks for rapid on-site assembly.

Product overview

Ogin offers the Ogin Turbine as its core product—a compact 100kW wind turbine with proprietary shroud and mixer-ejector technology designed for utility-scale economics in a smaller, more flexible form factor. The turbine's modular design enables mass production, simplified transport via standard flatbed trucks, and rapid on-site final assembly. Key components are manufactured in partnership with top-tier suppliers and can be delivered on-site within weeks of ordering. The technology features a 13m-diameter ultra-compact rotor with a simplified gearless direct drive system and critical damped turbine shroud.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ogin Turbine A compact 100kW shrouded wind turbine with a 13m-diameter rotor and proprietary mixer-ejector shroud technology that increases annual energy production by 50% per kW of rated capacity and peak energy output by up to three times per unit of swept area compared to conventional midscale turbines. It features a gearless direct drive system, modular components designed for automated mass production, and on-site final assembly from parts shipped on standard flatbed trucks. It is sold to wind energy developers, project developers, utilities, and communities for distributed and community-scale wind generation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% gain in annual energy production per kW of rated capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vestas Wind Systems: Global #1 wind turbine OEM with extensive utility-scale turbine portfolio. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in the same wind energy equipment market Ogin targets, though Vestas focuses on multi-MW utility turbines rather than 100 kW distributed machines.
• Goldwind: One of the world's largest wind turbine OEMs with a multi-MW utility-scale portfolio and global manufacturing footprint. Broad incumbent competing for the same developer relationships, though at vastly different turbine scale.
• GE Vernova (GE Renewable Energy): U.S.-headquartered wind OEM with utility-scale onshore and offshore turbines. A broad incumbent in the wind equipment category; competes for the same developer customers as Ogin at a different scale point.
• Enercon: German wind turbine manufacturer with a focus on direct-drive gearless turbine designs. Broad incumbent in the wind OEM market and architecturally adjacent given Ogin's gearless direct-drive architecture.
• Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy: Major offshore and onshore wind turbine OEM with global footprint. Broad incumbent competitor in the same wind generation equipment market, addressing utility-scale projects where Ogin positions its smaller-format alternative.

Direct peers

• Bergey Windpower: Manufacturer of small and mid-scale wind turbines (kW class) widely used in distributed and off-grid applications. Direct peer at the small-wind end of the same market Ogin targets with its 100 kW machine.
• Northern Power Systems: U.S.-based manufacturer of permanent-magnet direct-drive wind turbines in the 60kW to multi-MW range. Directly comparable as a smaller-format wind turbine OEM serving distributed/community wind markets with a similar direct-drive architecture.

Others

• Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology (SMEs/digital wind): Adjacent wind OEM player with extensive experience scaling complex turbine manufacturing. Indirectly comparable as a global wind equipment manufacturer that has navigated serial production at scale, providing a useful strategic comparator for Ogin's modular mass-production ambitions.

Emerging players

• Makani (Google X / Alphabet): Former Alphabet X project developing airborne/kite-style wind energy systems, shuttered in 2020. Emerging player that explored novel wind aerodynamics in parallel to Ogin's mixer-ejector work — comparable as a novel-aero wind technology peer.
• Airborne Wind Energy (e.g. Kitepower, EnerKite): European airborne wind energy start-ups developing tethered kite systems for distributed generation. Emerging player pursuing alternative distributed wind architectures; thematically comparable to Ogin's effort to bring wind generation closer to consumers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stan_kowalski
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flodesign-wind-turbine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors8 records

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M&A

Investments

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