SSE and Total turn to StormGeo and Vissim for Seagreen weather forecasting

The windfarm is a joint venture between SSE Renewables and Total and is under construction in the North Sea, with an expected completion date of early 2023.

SSE Renewables is leading the development and construction of the joint venture project, supported by Total, and will operate Seagreen upon completion.

StormGeo and Vissim will collaborate so that live, onsite measurement data from Vissim’s wave devices will be sent to StormGeo, which will then create live weather forecasts for Vissim’s vessel management system. The forecasts are also funnelled into the metocean forecasting feature within the StormGeo portal.

Vissim managing director wind Nicholas Dent said, “Vissim has worked with StormGeo to deliver working weather predictions across the offshore energy sector. We’ve again selected StormGeo as part of our turnkey delivery to the Seagreen project.

“This collaboration enables us to present live, forecast weather data in a clear and actionable format within Vissim’s operational overview. StormGeo’s services are an important component in our delivery of consistent, real-time decision support in both construction and operation.”

StormGeo vice president of offshore Hogne Folkestad said, “StormGeo’s flexible weather APIs make it possible for our clients to access weather information not only through our own, comprehensive portal, but also through the tools of our partners. Working with companies like Vissim helps unlock the value of accurate weather information to benefit our clients in offshore wind.”