Wind power generation forecast

Wind energy and expected load factor

Here above you will access information on wind energy forecast for the French grid :

  • Reference forecast : generation forecasted available since 6:00 PM for the complete day ahead.
  • Intraday forecast : RTE provides an update for forecasted wind power generation per time unit.

NB : forecasted power data are completed by the forecasted load factor for the French wind energy sector. This index is calculated as a rate between forecasted generation and total wind power installed capacity.

Date :


Forecast data of 22/05/2013 (updated at 07H)
Hours Reference forecast (D-1)
of 22/05/2013
Reference load factor Intraday forecast (D)
of 22/05/2013
Intraday load factor
00h00
01h00
1766 23% 1766 23%
01h00
02h00
1777 24% 1732 23%
02h00
03h00
1788 24% 1712 23%
03h00
04h00
1798 24% 1693 22%
04h00
05h00
1756 23% 1651 22%
05h00
06h00
1714 23% 1648 22%
06h00
07h00
1672 22% 1549 21%
07h00
08h00
1624 22% 1484 20%
08h00
09h00
1576 21% 1418 19%
09h00
10h00
1528 20% 1353 18%
10h00
11h00
1609 21% 1444 19%
11h00
12h00
1689 22% 1534 20%
12h00
13h00
1769 23% 1625 22%
13h00
14h00
1796 24% 1658 22%
14h00
15h00
1822 24% 1692 22%
15h00
16h00
1849 25% 1725 23%
16h00
17h00
1774 24% 1735 23%
17h00
18h00
1700 23% 1745 23%
18h00
19h00
1625 22% 1755 23%
19h00
20h00
1561 21% 1701 23%
20h00
21h00
1498 20% 1646 22%
21h00
22h00
1434 19% 1592 21%
22h00
23h00
1488 20% 1634 22%
23h00
24h00
1543 20% 1676 22%
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Forecasting methods

RTE establishes wind power generation forecasts on the basis of :

  • The wind energy generated on the grid in the nearing hours,
  • Wind scenarios provided by Meteo France (French weather forecasting service),
  • Technical specifications of the connected wind farms,
  • Wind farms localization.
Forecasted generation depends on geographical zone, wind direction, operational wind mill number...


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Below you have the possibility to download figures for :

  • Reference forecast,
  • Last available intraday forecast.

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Years Files
2013 File.zip zip
2012 File.zip zip
2011 File.zip zip

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