The growth of wind energy is increasingly impacting upon and limited by the grid infrastructure of many countries. Accurate short-term forecasting of wind power can help to maintain the growth of the sector. System operators are able to avoid many balancing issues if accurate production forecasts are available. Deviation charges of wind farm owners could be greatly reduced using new techniques. Accurate forecasts can also bring significant benefits when planning turbine maintenance, especially offshore.

Learning objectives

Delegates will learn about topics including:

• Economic impact of forecast accuracy
• Making wind a firm resource: the role of forecasting
• Using forecasting models to schedule maintenance activities
• Dealing with the real world: best practices for including extreme conditions into the forecast models
• Forecasting challenges for 2014-2020, quick-to-market tools and R&D