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Climatempo Was Hired by EPE with the Support of German Cooperation for Sustainable Development of Wind and Solar Energy
EPE (Energy Research Company), together with the German company GIZ, recently hired Climatempo’s Research, Development and Innovation laboratory to build the largest database focused on the wind and solar energy sectors.
The companies’ goal is to develop a database that gathers reliable meteorological statistical data to assist in the production of renewable energies, such as wind and solar.
German Company Contributes to the Development of Brazil’s Largest Database
For over 50 years, Germany and Brazil have been working together for the sustainable development of renewable energies. GIZ focuses on working with renewable energy and energy efficiency, as well as the protection and sustainable use of the Brazilian rainforest. The ideals advocated by the company have greatly contributed to issues such as sustainable urban development and have also significantly helped investment opportunities for companies in favor of sustainability.
The main clients of GIZ in Brazil are the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.
Its main clients in the Brazil are the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, and the Federal Ministry for Economy and Energy of the Federal Republic of Germany or European Commission.
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Increase in the Use of Wind and Solar Energy Drives the Creation of a Database
With the excessive growth in the use of wind and solar energy in recent years, the lack of reliable and quality atmospheric information has become essential, given that this type of energy generation greatly depends on weather conditions. However, one of the major barriers to working with meteorological data is the unavailability of a complete, reliable, faultless database with a wide range of data for specific regions of interest.
The project being developed by EPE aims to create and provide a platform where a vast database of reliable climate data will be available and will bring
a set of products and tools designed to generate a collection of information that can contribute to more efficient investment planning in the wind and solar sectors. All data available on the digital platform will be validated through statistical techniques and observed data, ensuring that the final result is trustworthy for verifying the potential increase in energy generation through wind and solar energy sources.
Database Will Provide Data for All of Brazil
The data platform being developed by EPE in conjunction with the German company GIZ, through Climatempo, will provide data for all of Brazil for the last 40 years on characteristics such as wind speed and direction at different altitudes, solar radiation incidence, among others.
According to what the site Petronotícias states, the database could become a reference for the wind and solar sector, as any institution could use the digital platform. The development of this new technology will provide a set of benefits for the wind and solar sectors, with data based on observations, methods, and technical-scientific criteria aimed at producing inputs that contribute to an efficient allocation of public and private investments in the energy sector, as well as the provision of meteorological data for consultation. The project is already underway and its data platform is expected to be available for the sector by the end of this year, 2022.
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