Robert Mawdsley, Metocean Specialist with Renantis UK Limited and member of IMarEST's Operational Oceanography and Offshore Renewables Special Interest Groups (SIGs), contextualises this year’s World Meteorological Day.
Since its inauguration in 1950, March 23 has become a celebration for the World Meteorological Organization. This year, celebrations for World Meteorological Day centre around the theme of 'The Future of Weather, Climate and Water across Generations.' If there are two industries where weather, climate, and water are essential, it's offshore wind energy and metocean.
Driving offshore wind energy with metocean knowledge
Metocean – an abbreviation of meteorology and physical oceanography - plays a role throughout the entirety of an offshore wind project. Key metocean parameters include wind, wave, current, and water level.
Wind patterns play an obvious role in offshore wind (no wind, no revenue). Beyond that, metocean data supports wind farm planning, construction, and operations. "You need to understand the ocean conditions to understand what kind of technologies can be used," Mawdsley explains
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