Forecasting Wind Speed Using Climate Variables

Rafael Araujo Couto, Paula Medina Maçaira Louro () and Fernando Luiz Cyrino Oliveira
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Rafael Araujo Couto: Department of Industrial Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro 22541-041, Brazil
Paula Medina Maçaira Louro: Department of Industrial Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro 22541-041, Brazil
Fernando Luiz Cyrino Oliveira: Department of Industrial Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro 22541-041, Brazil

Forecasting, 2025, vol. 7, issue 1, 1-23

Abstract: Wind energy in Brazil has been steadily growing, influenced significantly by climate change. To enhance wind energy generation, it is essential to incorporate external climatic variables into wind speed modeling to reduce uncertainties. Periodic Autoregressive Models with Exogenous Variables (PARX), which include the exogenous variable ENSO, are effective for this purpose. This study modeled wind speed series in Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina, considering the spatial correlation between these states through PARX-Cov modeling. Additionally, the correlation with ENSO indicators was used for out-of-sample prediction of climatic variables, aiding in wind speed scenario simulation. The proposed PARX and PARX-Cov models outperformed the current model used in the Brazilian electric sector for simulating future wind speed series. Specifically, the PARX-Cov model with the Cumulative ONI index is most suitable for Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina, while the PARX-Cov with the SOI index is more appropriate for Rio Grande do Norte. For Alagoas and Sergipe, the PARX with the Cumulative ONI index is the best fit, and the PARX with the Cumulative Niño 4 index is most suitable for Paraíba.

Keywords: wind speed; PARX; covariance; ENSO (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A1 B4 C0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C8 M0 Q2 Q3 Q4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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