As the world's reserves of coal, oil and gas begin to disappear, and with the drive to reduce emissions, energy markets worldwide are looking to renewable sources of power to fill the gaps.

The Met Office actively supports the development of wind energy opportunities in the UK and Europe, from small micro wind turbines up to larger mega wind developments, both onshore and offshore.

To provide the very best wind intelligence for this large range of project requirements the Met Office has invested in the development of a range of solutions designed to support all stages of development in the life cycle of the wind farm - from site search and selection, through development and construction to ongoing operations and wind farm weather forecasting.

Site search and selection

Make confident site search and selection decisions with our wind maps and historical wind data. Our solutions include the capability to accurately assess long-term wind projections over the lifetime of the wind turbine with our wind assessment tool Virtual Met Mast™^.

Development and construction

Optimise your site potential, reduce risks and harness wind energy with our complete range of weather and oceanographic services. Our web-based monitoring and alert system VisualEyes™ can help with efficient maintenance scheduling and safe operations. 

Wind farm operations

Improve power forecasting with tailored, site-specific wind and weather forecasts from the Wind Production Forecast. Using our Unified Model in combination with surface data and unique high-resolution downscaling it can help you accurately forecast future energy output.

Download our brochures

Virtual Met Mast™ Brochure (PDF, 1 MB)

Sample Virtual Met Mast™ Report (PDF, 1 MB)

Virtual Met Mast™ Verification Report (PDF, 1 MB)

VisualEyes™ Brochure (PDF, 1 MB)

ScottishPower Case Study ScottishPower Renewables Case Study (PDF, 477 kB)

Wind Production Forecast Brochure (PDF, 1 MB)

2011 Wind Review (PDF, 1 MB)