Global Technical Lead, Wind UL Solutions, New York
Presentation Description: Significant wave height characteristics at a site can play a role in offshore wind energy estimates of turbine availability, as well as planning for measurement deployment and floating platform performance. While networks of buoy data are comprehensive in some regions, they may not cover all areas of interest and may be inconsistent in measurement periods and performance.
UL performs a validation of the ERA5 Significant Wave Height parameter against concurrent buoy measurements in the North Sea and off the east and west coasts of the USA. Average biases in model performance is quantified as is model performance during more extreme events and with varying proximity to shore.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, the participant will understand if ERA5 significant wave height data is a suitable surrogate for measured onsite data.
