MDA EarthSat is now providing hourly weather forecasts through a revamped hourly interface system. This service provides a reference tool for individuals in industries such as wind, gas and electric utilities, and other load-monitoring tasks. In the system, ten forms of model guidance create a “first pass” forecast, which is then analyzed and adjusted by…
Weather forecasts for wind farms
Wind-farm operators need a bit more detail in their weather forecasts than the evening news offers. “Weather information must provide power purchasers with a forecast for tomorrow’s electrical production at hourly intervals,” says Dr. Dan Kirk-Davidoff, chief scientist, climate and weather services for MDA Information Systems Inc, in Washington, DC (mdainformationsystems.com). “That requires a wind…
Two firms are better than one…at wind forecast
Two firms have announced a new weather service for the wind-energy market. Global Weather Corporation provides wind-power forecasts while the new service leverages technology developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and MDA EarthSat’s weather forecasts. The wind products will let traders mitigate their hourly and short term power risks and utilities get…