Manufacturer Envision Energy has formed a strategic partnership to advance research in weather forecasting for renewable energy.
The initiative with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), the UK Met Office and Aarhus University aims to collaborate on new methods, models and technologies on forecasting.
“Improving forecasting models can increase the accuracy of energy resource assessments and improve the ability of the grid to plan for renewable energy inputs, helping to lower the levelised cost of wind and solar energy,” the partners said.
The initial phase of the research is focussing on improving wind and solar power generation forecast accuracy.
Subsequent research phases are expected to extend this work into enhanced forecasting services for power grids, e-mobility, and optimised energy management for buildings, industrial microgrids and smart cities.
ECMWF deputy director of forecasts Erik Andersson said: “By combining the technology, scientific knowledge and data generating of the partners in this collaboration, we can improve our ability to support renewable energy forecasting.”
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Envision partners on weather outlook
Initial phase of initiative to look at wind and solar forecasting
By EBS