ECMWF – Planning for Climate Change Across Ports and Offshore Wind
Project Information
Company Name: European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), via the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)
Project Type: Climate Risk Research
Products Used: ForeCoast Marine
Background
ForeCoast Marine was used to help ports and the offshore wind industry plan for the impacts of climate change, through two projects commissioned by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
The Challenge
Ports and offshore wind operators needed a way to understand how changing metocean conditions over the coming decades could affect port operations and wind farm performance, moving beyond historical weather data to properly account for a changing climate in long-term planning.
Solution
The tool was used to simulate how changing metocean conditions could affect port operations and offshore wind farm performance. By combining real operational data with climate model projections, ForeCoast Marine enabled users to visualise potential future risks, assess operational resilience, and explore mitigation strategies, from adapting port infrastructure to understanding how climate change may influence offshore maintenance and energy yields.
Conclusion
The projects demonstrated ForeCoast Marine’s ability to look beyond individual project planning and support long-term, climate-aware infrastructure decisions, giving ports and operators a practical way to prepare for a changing operating environment.
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