Vestas has awarded MeteoGroup the contract for the provision of weather forecasting services for operations and maintenance of over 40 European sites.  The contract follows three years of service provision for individual sites and is testament to the quality of the services supplied.
The contract, which began in June 2011, initially covers 41 sites in the UK and Ireland.   In addition to providing 48 hour and seven day forecasts four times per day, MeteoGroup will also supply hub height and severe weather information such as lightning strikes to support Vestas’ operations and maintenance teams.
Jennie Campbell, MeteoGroup Managing Director, commented: “Winning a major contract from an existing customer demonstrates the value MeteoGroup brings to its clients.  MeteoGroup is rapidly becoming recognised as a supplier of choice for this important and growing market.”
A spokesperson from Vestas added: “Quality weather forecasting results in a number of benefits to Vestas, including increased efficiency and safety for the O&M of our turbines.  MeteoGroup has been supporting our O&M teams for a number of years now and we are delighted to be working with them on a wider contract.”

About MeteoGroup

MeteoGroup is Europe’s largest private sector weather business with a worldwide customer base and operations in ten European countries and the USA. It is a full-service weather business supplying tailored products to professional, media and consumer markets. Founded in 1986, the company has an unrivalled reputation for quality and innovation in weather forecasting.

MeteoGroup provides services for the full life-cycle of renewables installations from power assessment to O&M, installation and power production forecasting. Expert meteorologists provide forecasts, support, monitoring and consultancy services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In addition, a dedicated weather modelling team continuously develop MeteoGroup’s in-house systems and forecasting techniques.

The Group is owned by the Press Association, the national news agency for the UK and Ireland.  Offices are located in Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the USA.