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How will climate change affect future wind energy production? Using climate projections and turbine level modelling, Callendar assessed the evolution of energy yield at 50 of the world's largest wind farms. The results reveal a broad tendency toward declining production, with median losses of 2 to 4% by 2050 and larger impacts for some highly exposed sites. While climate change is unlikely to threaten the viability of wind energy as a whole, it may become a risk for individua

How will climate change affect future wind energy production? As wind projects increasingly rely on long term performance assumptions, understanding future wind resources has become a strategic challenge. This article reviews the main methodologies used to assess climate impacts on wind energy, from wind speed and wind power density to energy production models. It also highlights the limitations of current approaches and the remaining uncertainties facing the wind industry.

Wind energy is experiencing rapid growth and plays a key role in the global energy transition and GHG reduction. However, its production heavily depends on climate conditions, such as wind, temperature or pression and can evolve with global warming. Estimating wind power yield over 20 to 30 years thus requires integrating climate projections to anticipate changes in wind patterns, air density and associated risks. Wind yield projections can help secure investments and improve