3rd Meeting of the Study Group on Renewable Energy Transition (SG-RENE)
Third meeting of the WMO Study Group on Renewable Energy Transition (SG-RENE)
13-15 November 2024, Offenbach (DWD), Germany
Final Report:
Agenda and presentations:
Day 1: Wednesday, 13 November 2024
| CEST (UTC+1) | Agenda item/ Activity | Speakers/ Responsible | Docs |
09h00-09h30 | Opening Remarks | Chair: Prof. Troccoli Distinguished speakers: Dr Renate Hagedorn (DWD vice-president) Mr I. Lisk (WMO P/SERCOM) / Online | |
09h30-10h00 | Group Photo, Welcoming and Tour de table | Prof A. Troccoli (SG-RENE Chair) Mr T. Fuchs (Vice-chair SG-RENE) Dr H. Bastani (WMO secretariat) | |
| 10h00- 10h30 | Introduction and adopting the agenda | Prof A. Troccoli (SG-RENE Chair) | |
10h30- 11h00 | Coffee break | ||
11h00- 12h00 | DWD presentation on weather, water and climate services for the energy sector followed by discussion | Chair: Prof. Troccoli Speakers: Dr Frank Kaspar (DWD) Dr Vanessa Fundel (DWD) | DWD presentation |
12h00- 12h30 | Briefing on the WMO-IRENA Global Partnership on weather, water, and climate services for clean energy transition with the support of UAE NCM | Prof A. Troccoli (Chair SG-RENE) | Briefing on the WMO-IRENA Global Partnership |
12h30- 14h00 | Lunch | ||
14h00- 15h00 | Topic-wise sessions: Pillar 1: Technical Documents (TechDocs)
1.1 Introductory presentation on ongoing and planned activities (Dr H. Bastani) TechDoc presentation: 1.2 Early warning for Energy Systems, Dr D. Zhao 1.3 National renewable energy atlas, Prof Marcello Petitta, and Mr Marco Venturini 1.4 WMO-IRENA-ECMWF report on Global RE resources potential assessment, Dr C. Cagnazzo 1.5 Water-energy-food nexus through the lens of renewables, Ms N. Kochon | Chair: Mr Tobias Fuchs (SG-RENE vice-chair) Lead SG-RENE experts as co-moderator: Dr Kristian Horvath Dr Dong Zhao Presenters: Dr Hamid Bastani/ in-person Dr Dong Zhao (Early Warning TechDoc) Mr Marco Venturini on behalf of Prof. Marcello Petitta (Atlas TechDoc)/ Online, Italy Dr Chiara Cagnazzo (WMO-IRENA-ECMWF report) Ms Natalie Kochon (WEF Nexus TechDoc)/ Online | 1.2 Early warning for Energy Systems 1.3 National renewable energy atlas 1.4 WMO-IRENA-ECMWF report on Global RE resources potential assessment |
15h30-16h00 | Coffee break | ||
16h00- 17h30 | Topic-wise sessions: Pillar 2: Capacity Development
2.1 Introductory presentation on WMO energy capacity development plan, ongoing and planned activities (Dr H. Bastani) Presentations and discussion on Activities: Energy and Meteorology portal and atlas (covered in agenda item 2.1) (H. Bastani) 2.2 Online e-learning module for energy, Ms R. Cao 2.3 Peer-2-peer learning in South America under ENANDES project, Mr J. Crespo | Chair: Prof Alberto Troccoli (SG-RENE vice-chair) Lead SG-RENE experts as co-moderator: Dr Henerica Tazvinga Dr Rajeev Mehajan Kumar Ms Vaileth Jonas Presenters: Portal: Dr Hamid Bastani E-learning: Ms Rundong Cao Peer-2-peer learning: Mr Juan Crespo/ Online, Chile | 2.2 Online e-learning module for energy 2.3 Peer-2-peer learning in South America under ENANDES project |
Day 2: Thursday, 14 November 2024
| CEST (UTC+1) | Agenda item/ Activity | Speakers/ Responsible | Docs |
9h00- 10h30 | Topic-wise sessions: Pillar 3: Cross-cutting activities with WMO bodies
3.1 Introductory presentation on ongoing and planned activities (Dr H. Bastani) Presentations and discussion on Activites: 3.2 SC-HYD: Joint working group (JWG) with SC-AGR and SC-HYD on WEF nexus (Prof. Stefan Uhlenbrook, WMO D/HWC) 3.3 SC-CLI: GFCS next generation and linkages to energy and CS toolkit (Wilfran Moufouma Okia, Chief RCP WMO) 3.4 SC-DRR: Impact based forecasting for the energy sector, (Vicente Vasquez, Scientific officer WMO) 3.5 SC-DRR/ ET-EWS: link to the SG-RENE TechDoc on EW for energy systems and potential next steps (Florian Teichert, Co-chair of SC-DRR/ET-EWS) 3.6 WMO infrastructure Department, Earth system prediction division (ESPD) (Dr Eunha Lim, WMO Scientific officer) 3.7 GCOS, Essential Climate Variables (ECVs), Dr Belén Martín Míguez 3.8 Science and Innovation Department, WWRP: New long-term implementation plan and linkages with the energy sector (Prof. Steve Woolnough, Co-chair of the WWRP Sub-seasonal applications for agriculture and environment project (SAGE)) | Chair: Mr Tobias Fuchs (SG-RENE vice-chair)
Lead SG-RENE experts as co-moderator: Mr Jose Alberto Zuniga Mora Dr Marisol Osman Ms Shamsa Alkaabi Presenters: JWG WEF nexus: Prof. Stefan Uhlenbrook/ Online, Baku SC-CLI (Mr Wilfran Moufouma Okia)/ Online, Geneva SC-DRR (Mr Vicente Vasquez)/ Online, Geneva SC-DRR/ET-EWS (Dr Florian Teichert)/ In-person INFCOM/ESPD (Dr Eunha Lim)/ Online, Geneva GCOS (Dr B. Martín Míguez)/ Online, Geneva SI/WWRP- Prof. Steve Woolnough/ Dr Marisol Osman (Online) | |
10h30- 11h00 | Coffee Break | ||
11h00- 12h30 | Topic-wise sessions: Pillar 4: Technical projects
4.1 Introductory presentation on ongoing and planned activities (Dr H. Bastani) Presentations and discussion on Activities: 4.2 FOCUS-Africa Tanzania energy case study, Ms. Vaileth. Jonas 4.3 Mini projects in Chile (phase 1 and 2) on evaporation rate estimation for open bodies with floating solar panels, Prof. Rodrigo Casares on behalf of Prof. Hernan Alcayaga 4.4 Mini project in Costa Rica on wind speed forecasting for wind power plants, Mr J.A. Zuniga Mora 4.5 Mini project in Argentina on solar services (Dra. Lorena Ferreira, Met. Service Argentina) 4.6 CREWS Cuba- Conceptual design for modular-based prototype platform for energy services and nexus, Mr J.A. Zuniga Mora | Chair: Prof Alberto Troccoli (SG-RENE vice-chair)
Lead SG-RENE experts as co-moderator: Mr J.A. Zuniga Mora Dr Marisol Osman/ Online Presenters: FOCUS-Africa: Ms. Vaileth Jonas Mini-project Costa Rica: Mr. Jose Alberto Zuniga Mora Mini-project Chile: Prof. Rodrigo Casares on behalf of Prof. Hernan Alcayaga / Online from Chile Mini-project Argentina: Ms Cynthia Matsuo CREWS-Cuba: Mr. Jose Alberto Zuniga Mora
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12h30-14h00 | Lunch | ||
14h00- 15h30 | Topic-wise sessions: Pillar 5: External partnerships
5.1 Presentation on ongoing and planned activities (Dr H. Bastani) Presentations and discussion on Activities: 5.2 UN-Energy: Global agenda and UN-Energy priorities with potential WMO contributions, (Mr Martin Niemetz, UNDESA secretariat) 5.3 World Bank ESMAP, Global Solar and wind atlas (World Bank ESMAP, Dr Anders Pederson) 5.4 IRENA, Potential areas for collaboration under the Global Partnership, Dr Imen Gherboudj 5.5 ECMWF C3S: Energy Hub and Operational services for energy sector and potential join forces, Dr C. Cagnazzo | Chair: Prof Alberto Troccoli (SG-RENE vice-chair)
Lead SG-RENE experts as co-moderator: Dr Chiara Cagnazzo Dr Annarita Mariotti/ Online Presenters: UN-Energy: Mr Martin Niemetz WB: Dr Anders Pederson IRENA: Dr Imen Gherboudj ECMWF C3S: Dr Chiara Cagnazzo | |
| 15h30- 16h00 | Coffee Break | ||
| 16h00- 17h30 | Topic-wise sessions: Pillar 6: Gap analysis and needs assessment at global regional and national levels
6.1 Presentation on background information (Dr H. Bastani) 6.2 Presentation on WMO energy survey for NMHS and private sector (Ms R. Wu and Ms R. Cao) Presentations on services for energy and user needs assessment from national representatives: 6.3 CMA: Dr Y. Shen 6.4 Malaysia Met. Office, Mr M. Firdous 6.5 NOAA: Dr Annarita Mariotti
Topic-wise discussion: Pillar 1- Technical publications Pillar 2- Capacity development Pillar 4 – Projects and technical assistance | Chair: Mr Tobias Fuchs (SG-RENE vice-chair)
Lead SG-RENE experts as co-moderator: Dr Yanbo Shen Dr Kristian Horvath Presenters: Survey; Ms Richaihu Wu and Ms Rundong Cao CMA ppt: Dr Yanbo Shen Malaysia ppt: Mr Muhammad Firdous NOAA ppt: Dr Annarita Mariotti/ Online | |
Day 3: Friday, 15 November 2024
| CEST (UTC+1) | Agenda item/ Activity | Speakers/ Responsible |
09h00- 10h30 | Continue discussion on Pillar 6: Gap analysis and needs assessment Pillar 1- Technical publications | Chair: Prof Alberto Troccoli (SG-RENE chair) |
10h30- 11h00 | Coffee break | |
11h00- 12h30 | Continue discussion on Pillar 6: Gap analysis and needs assessment Pillar 2- Capacity development Pillar 4- Technical assistance | Chair: Mr Tobias Fuchs (SG-RENE vice-chair) Prof Alberto Troccoli (SG-RENE chair) |
12h30- 14h00 | Lunch | |
14h00- 15h00 | AOB | Chair: Mr Tobias Fuchs (SG-RENE vice-chair) |
15h00- 15h30 | Wrap up, next steps and conclusions | Chair: Prof Alberto Troccoli (SG-RENE chair) |
15h30- 17h00 | DWD Tour | |