Wind energy capturing efficiency and forecasting improvements

Higher Education

Wind energy research

Meteorological prediction techniques used to forecast wind conditions at wind turbine facilities to enable grid operators to balance loads and optimize power production.

Advanced computational models that capture detailed wind flow data surrounding wind turbines at high spatial resolution (approximately 100-meter horizontal spacing), compared to tens of kilometers in conventional weather prediction models.

United States

Europe

An international research project investigating wind energy capturing efficiency and improving wind forecasting for wind turbine facilities. The project focuses on understanding how wind speed and direction over complex terrain at turbine hub heights differ from standard weather forecasts and developing improved microscale models for better forecasting.