Wind generation can shift quickly as weather models evolve, creating volatility across power markets. AG2 Wind Power Forecasts translate changing wind conditions into clear, actionable generation guidance: helping traders anticipate supply changes, assess renewable risk, and make more confident market decisions.
With solutions tailored to the structure of European and North American energy markets, AG2 provides the level of geographic detail, forecast methodology, and delivery options most relevant to each region.
Turn Changing Wind Conditions into Actionable Power Intelligence
Wind speed alone does not tell traders how much electricity will reach the grid. AG2 connects weather-model guidance with market-specific wind generation information, making it easier to understand when renewable supply may rise, fall, or deviate from expectations.
Users can quickly compare forecast runs, identify meaningful changes, and evaluate wind generation alongside other market-driving weather and energy data within AG2 Trader. The platform’s visual, customizable approach is designed to give energy professionals an actionable picture without requiring them to dig through disconnected datasets.
Product Benefits
Identify Renewable Supply Risk Earlier
See where forecast wind generation is rising or falling before those changes are fully reflected in market expectations.
Understand What Is Driving the Grid-Level Forecast
Move beyond one regional number by drilling into subregions and individual farms contributing to the expected generation change.
React to Intraday Forecast Changes
Frequent updates and run-to-run comparison tools help users recognize emerging changes and adjust positioning as new information arrives.
Evaluate Wind in Market Context
Analyze wind generation alongside temperature, solar, load, net load, and meteorologist insights within a broader weather-intelligence workflow.
Reduce Unplanned Market Exposure
Customers surveyed reported that WindCast helped reduce the need for additional energy purchases by approximately 2%–5%, supported by faster access to intraday changes and more detailed generation guidance.
North America WindCast IQ
Proprietary Wind Generation Forecasts from the Grid to the Individual Farm
In North America, AG2 WindCast IQ is offered as a standalone forecasting service. Unlike the European product, WindCast IQ uses AG2’s own wind generation modeling system to provide forecasts at multiple levels of market detail.
Users can move from an ISO-wide view to regional and subregional forecasts, then drill into individual wind farms to understand the facilities contributing to expected grid-level generation.
WindCast IQ currently supports ERCOT, MISO, SPP, PJM, BPA, CAISO, ISO New England, and NYISO.
Key Features
15-day hourly forecasts
View hourly wind power forecasts across the full 15-day horizon, supporting both near-term market decisions and extended-range planning.
ISO, regional, and subregional guidance
Evaluate expected wind generation at the geographic level most relevant to your market and position.
Individual wind farm forecasts
Search and monitor specific wind farms, with wind speed and generation forecasts at turbine height.
Frequent forecast updates
AG2 forecasts update up to ten times per day, allowing users to monitor intraday changes as weather guidance and expected generation evolve.
Run-to-run change analysis
Use forecast-difference tables to see where expected wind generation has increased or decreased since the previous forecast.
Capacity-based visualization
Color-coded tables show expected generation as a percentage of installed capacity, making periods of unusually high or low output easier to recognize.
ISO forecast comparison
Compare AG2’s forecast with available ISO forecasts to identify meaningful differences in expected renewable supply.
Wind, solar, and combined views
Where available, toggle between wind, solar, and total renewable generation to develop a more complete view of grid conditions.
Flexible Access and Delivery
North American WindCast IQ forecasts are fully integrated with AG2 Trader and can also be delivered through:
- API
- FTP
- Hosted solutions managed by AG2 or the customer
This gives trading and analytics teams the option to work within AG2 Trader, incorporate the forecasts into internal systems, or use both.
European Wind Power Forecasts
Country-Level Wind Guidance from the Models Driving European Markets
European wind power forecasts are included within an AG2 Trader subscription, giving users a straightforward view of expected wind generation across key European countries.
Rather than producing a separate AG2 proprietary generation forecast, the European service presents wind power forecasts based on individual weather-model solutions. This allows traders and analysts to compare how the leading models are interpreting future wind conditions and identify where model disagreement may create market uncertainty.
Key Features
Country-level forecasts
Monitor expected wind generation for individual European countries within one global weather and energy platform.
Individual model guidance
Compare wind generation expectations derived from the weather models most closely followed by European energy markets.
Integrated with AG2 Trader
View wind information alongside temperature forecasts, meteorologist commentary, forecast trends, and other market-relevant weather intelligence.
Model comparison
See where forecasts agree, where they diverge, and how expectations change as new model runs arrive.
Clear visual analysis
Use AG2 Trader’s charts and tables to quickly identify periods of high or low expected wind generation.
Best For:
- European power and gas traders
- Energy-market meteorologists
- Renewable analysts
- Utilities and portfolio managers
- Teams evaluating country-level renewable supply risk
Compare model-driven wind power forecasts across European countries, all within AG2 Trader.
Hyperlocal Wind Intelligence with GRAF
For the shortest forecast horizon, users can supplement generation guidance with GRAF’s high-resolution weather forecasts.
GRAF provides:
- 4 km global resolution
- Wind forecasts at 60, 80, and 100 metres
- Hourly model updates
- Forecasts extending 72 hours
- Farm-level wind speed detail
This additional layer helps power traders, power supply managers, and wind asset managers investigate the local weather conditions behind expected farm-level production changes.
Expanded Wind Farm Coverage
WindCast IQ maintains a continuously updated wind farm database, adding new facilities as they come online and removing retired assets.
A recent expansion increased coverage by more than 30%, from 581 to 776 wind farms across eight supported regions.
Where applicable, AG2 also identifies the market node associated with an individual wind farm, helping users connect asset-level generation expectations with regional market conditions.
Improved Forecast Skill
WindCast IQ’s rebuilt, internally developed modeling system delivers improved accuracy and precision across North American power markets.
Testing of the upgraded forecast showed:
- 6% improvement in overall MAPE across supported ISOs for Days 1–15
- 15% improvement in next-day MAPE across supported ISOs
Frequently Asked Questions
Your frequently asked questions about North America and Europe wind forecatsts are here with answers. Looking for more info? Email us at Sales@AtmosphericG2.com.
The European product provides country-level wind power forecasts derived from individual weather models and is included with AG2 Trader.
North American WindCast IQ is a separate service powered by AG2’s proprietary forecasting system. It provides forecasts for ISOs, regions, subregions, and individual wind farms.
No. WindCast IQ provides an independent AG2 forecast. Users can view AG2 guidance alongside available ISO forecasts to compare expectations and identify differences.
North American WindCast IQ provides hourly forecasts extending through Day 15.
AG2 WindCast IQ forecasts update up to ten times per day.
Yes. North American users can search for individual farms and view farm-level wind speed and power forecasts. The wind farm database is continuously updated as facilities enter or leave operation.
WindCast IQ currently covers ERCOT, MISO, SPP, PJM, BPA, CAISO, ISO New England, and NYISO.
Yes. North American forecasts can also be made available through API or FTP delivery.
Benefits
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