StormGeo Monitoring Weather Conditions for 63 AVANGRID Wind Farms

AVANGRID, a member of the Iberdrola Group, is utilizing 24/7 climate intelligence supplier StormGeo’s superior climate forecasting companies for onshore wind farms throughout the US.

“Security is our most necessary aim. As such, we will need to have correct and well timed alerts when lightning or excessive wind speeds may pose a danger to crews working round high-voltage tools, performing up-tower upkeep, or crane operations,” states Ty Kristensen, director of AVANGRID’s Nationwide Management Middle for its renewables enterprise.

“Moreover, having 48-hour and seven-day forecasts permits us to drill right down to rapidly determine the probability that climate circumstances will disrupt upkeep actions. Total, we have been impressed with the high-quality visualizations within the portal and StormGeo’s status for not often having system outages.”

AVANGRID will make the most of StormGeo’s know-how to observe extreme climate, together with lightning, excessive winds and tropical storms for 63 onshore wind farms comprising roughly 4,000 complete wind generators.

“StormGeo gives companies to over 100 energy producers and utility firms throughout North America,” says Ken Service, StormGeo’s vice chairman of onshore. “Our expertise working on this trade makes us uniquely certified to supply top-notch, custom-made climate, and operational choice steering to Avangrid Renewables. We see this as an thrilling alternative to assist a world-class firm and to proceed increasing our companies to the U.S. onshore and offshore wind trade.”

Forecasting for AVANGRID is delivered by StormGeo’s 24/7 operations heart in Houston, Texas.

This article was first published by Smartech Energy on October 13, 2022