Wind power forecasts

We have developed a method specifically for wind energy to generate accurate and site specific wind (power) forecasts at hub height.
The wind (power) forecasts are generated with a local high-resolution atmospheric model covering the greater wind farm area, which is tuned with measurements. Furthermore we apply a technique to include site-specific characteristics of a wind farm and/or different turbine locations in the forecast, such as

• Local environmental conditions and influences
• Positioning of wind turbines
• Characteristics of turbine locations and influences

The following forecast information is generated for specific turbine locations or for the wind farm as a whole

• Power output
• Wind speed and direction at hub height
• Ice growth
• Air density
• Pressure
• Temperature
• Relative humidity

Other atmospheric parameters / phenomena like vertical wind shear, temperature inversions, ramping events can be provided as well.

To support installation activities and for optimising wind farm Operations and Maintenance (O&M) we provide detailed weather and oceanographic forecast information.