DTN APAC supplies precise weather intelligence to over 75% of the National Energy Market (NEM); and is the trusted provider for the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).
Weatherzone’s next-generation nowcasting and forecasting system, OpticastTM, is independently proven to outperform other industry models, allowing energy traders to respond rapidly to changing conditions. From 14 day forecasting to seasonal outlooks, you have access to complete and powerful weather intelligence giving you the confidence to make the best call.
Meeting the needs of the changing market, Weatherzone utilises high-resolution modelling and local knowledge to provide 5-min granularity observations and forecasts, optimising your market bidding and maximising your profits. These, coupled with briefings from our energy meteorologists, give you full awareness of the associated risk.
Benefit from specialised indices such as apparent temperature, Cooling/Heating Degree Days (CDD/HDD) and Effective Degree Days (EDD) to help accurately predict demand. You can get a clear picture of forecast conditions across the market and quickly assess heat/heatwave potential from 14 days out to 12 months
No matter where your energy trading focus lies, we have the power generation and weather insights to inform your critical decisions, keeping you ahead of the curve.
Your power generation and weather data is customisable and delivered via an easy to visualize dashboard. You will have access to comprehensive data including wind and solar generation, nowcasting and 4-week extreme weather outlook, and seasonal forecasts. This is supported by meteorologist commentary and error bounds, so you can understand the risk.
We are there for you: rain, hail or shine.
OpticastTM provides high precision, rapid-update nowcasting and forecasting data helping you to ensure predictions for the supply to market are correct.
You can speak to our energy meteorologists from 5am to 8:30pm AEST, 365 days a year, so you can access comprehensive weather data and risk analysis when you need it the most.
Weatherzone is able to provide farm level or state total wind generation forecasts, as well as solar generation forecasts for utility scale solar and rooftop PV, providing the full picture.
We thrive on challenge, next-generation science and customised service and are dedicated to helping you stay ahead of the game.
Weatherzone’s Opticast Renewable Wind (RW) wind generation forecasts produce data for individual wind farms, state level and the NEM at daily and hourly resolution. The wind farm database is regularly updated and corrected based on the latest generation detail. Gain visibility of what is occurring at individual farm and state level, and across the NEM as a whole.
Industry-leading solar information is provided in partnership with Solcast. Utilising high-resolution satellite data, NWP model inputs and PV system metadata from >850k systems Australia wide, you will have a clear picture of solar generation and provision to the NEM.
We work to bring you complete situational awareness so you can mitigate risk and maximise your profits.
Australia should experience summer without the influence of major climate drivers like La Niña or a negative IOD, potentially heightening the risk of heatwaves, extreme heat and bushfires across parts of the country. Pacific Ocean climate driver During much of 2024, the sea surface temperatures across the central and eastern Pacific have been cooler than […]
Australia recorded its warmest spring on record, with also severe rainfall deficiencies occurring across parts of the country, setting the stage for high fire risk this summer. The Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council (AFAC) released their summer bushfire outlook for 2024 on Thursday, November 28, showing large areas of the NT, Vic and […]
Australia just had its warmest spring on record with a mean temperature more than 2°C above the long-term average. The national mean temperature in spring 2024 – which is the average of 112 weather stations spread out across the country – was about 24.58°C. This is exceptionally high for spring, coming in at 2.08°C above […]
After a stormy November across much of the country – especially in large parts of northern and eastern Australia in the final week of the month – the unstable pattern is set to continue into the first week of December. Image: Accumulated rainfall totals across Australia predicted by the ECMWF model for the week ending […]
