Energy, Weather and Forecasting: An Interview with Dr. Hannah Bloomfield
Weather has a strong impact on our supplies of renewable electricity. Better understanding the weather can help us shape how we develop our renewable electricity supplies and better understand when these supplies will be impacted. In this Grind’n the Grid Episode, we speak with Dr. Hannah Bloomfield from the University of Reading, about her research in the field of meteorology. Dr. Bloomfield is currently postdoctoral researcher at the University of Reading and she has worked on research that looked how the climate affected changes in the power system of Great Britain. In this episode, we explore her research and how developments in meteorology are now impacting and being used for the growth of renewable energy. Dr. Bloomfield provides insight into how it is important, and the benefits of gaining a better understanding of weather, so that we can work to establish more stable renewable energy supplies . As a young researcher, Dr. Bloomfield also provides an insight into how she got interested in this field and how graduating students can get involved.
If you have any questions for Hannah, please send them to admin@monashenergy.org and we will forward them onto her.
Check out some of Hannah’s work:
“Quantifying the sensitivity of European power systems to energy scenarios and climate change projections”-Renewable Energy, 2021
“The changing sensitivity of power systems to meteorological drivers: a case study of Great Britain”-Environmental Research Letters, 2018
“Quantifying the increasing sensitivity of power systems to climate variability”-Environmental Research Letters, 2016
*We would like to thank YEPS (Young Energy Professional) for their assistance in organising this interview