Translating climate data into power plants operational guidance

CLIM2POWER will create a bridge between complex scientific model-based knowledge and targeted usable information for end-users by developing a web-based Climate Service (CS) addressing, at a seasonal timescale, how climate may impact hydro, wind and solar power operation, electricity demand and the whole power system. The web-service will connect climate data, hydrological models, renewable energy resources (RES) power simulation tools and energy system and electricity models in an interactive user-friendly layout to support decision-making of both private (e.g. companies in the power market) and public end-users (e.g. power market regulators and water & environment authorities). The CS will be co-developed with end-users and tested in 5 representative case-studies: 1) Douro river basin and Portuguese power system; 2) Luleå river basin and Swedish power system, 3) the Danube river basin and the German-Austrian market zone; 4) the French power system, and 5) the interconnected European electric system to account for impact on electricity trade across countries. These reflect the varied EU contexts regarding climate, hydrology, socio-economic settings, electricity generation portfolio and energy markets.