Weather confidence for energy and utilities

Protect your assets and employees in the field while delivering superior service to your customers.

Weather data and mapping

Weather has a foundational impact on energy producers, utilities, grid operators, and power generators. Use cases range from weather's effect on equipment, to the safety of crews in the field, to load forecasting and pricing. Our API and mapping products deliver a wide array of environmental data parameters and map layers for any location on the planet.

Products

Wind and solar energy production

With increasing investment in renewable energy production, the industry is evolving from forecasting demand to dispatch generation and moving instead to forecasting generation and dispatching load to match it. Our industry-leading software allows owners and operators to build the best projects at the right locations, optimize operations, and maximize their value in the marketplace.

Products

Severe weather warnings and lightning alerts

From substations and transmission lines to oil rigs and wind turbines, the energy and utilities industry is particularly exposed to lightning strikes. System reliability, equipment damage, and worker safety are risks energy companies and utility providers face daily. Whether conducting historical analysis, monitoring for strikes, or forecasting strike threats, our lightning data and software solutions are trusted by some of the most prominent players in the industry.

Products

Hyperlocal temperature forecasts for district heating

Weather is the single biggest factor affecting the daily demand for district heating. A more accurate forecast enables district heating companies to improve operational efficiency, lower costs, and reduce waste. Xweather offers a unique hyperlocal forecasting solution—powered by the latest advances in weather sensing and machine learning—that is up to 50% more accurate than traditional forecasts.

Webinars and demos

Watch on-demand

Safeguard your solar operations against hail risks

Why hail is an increasing concern for solar projects
How hail nowcasts can provide crucial early warning
Demonstration of Xweather hail alerting solutions

Prepare for lightning season with Xweather

How to set up real-time lightning alerts
Get ahead of danger with lightning forecast alerts
Examples of industry-specific alert configurations

Lightning risks for the wind energy industry

How often does lightning strike wind turbines?
Where are wind farms most at risk from lightning?
How can wind farm operators manage lightning risk?

Client story

Advancing KUBRA’s Storm Center Outage mapping solution

The industry’s leading outage mapping software uses Xweather mapping layers to visualize weather’s impact.

Expert opinion

The truth about renewable energy forecasting

This three-part series tells the story of what it takes to be continually amongst the best in the world, the lessons learned through lots of practice, and an honest look at the limits of forecasting.

Part one: "The Good"

Forecast accuracy has increased dramatically over the last few decades. What could only be predicted one day in advance in 1980 can now be forecasted with the same level of accuracy five days in advance.

Part two: "The Bad"

Bad forecasts don’t just look bad, they cost money. Bad forecasts can turn into bad maintenance schedules, over- or under-commitment to day-ahead markets, and sub-optimal dispatch of energy storage.

Part three: "The Ugly"

With renewable energy, you don’t have to pay for your fuel and that fuel is also entirely carbon-free. These are two huge strengths. But you can’t just make this energy show up when and where you want it.

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Whatever your weather needs, we’re here to help. Get in touch today, and let us put our expertise to work for you.