Whiffle
Whiffle develops cutting-edge computing technology to produce ultra fine scale weather forecasts.
Whiffle is revolutionizing numerical weather prediction by using cutting-edge computing technology to run the world’s highest resolution operational weather model.
Whiffle develops cutting-edge computing technology to produce fine-scale weather forecasts and weather simulations. Meteorological finecasting is all about mastering the art and science of accurately forecasting weather conditions – for example wind, temperature, cloudiness – at a certain location and time with unprecedented spatial and temporal detail.
Whiffle has been operational since 2016 and was started as a spin out of the Delft University of Technology. With its roots in science, the company has continued cutting edge R&D to further develop the Large Eddy Simulation (LES) models and a unique implementation on high performance computing systems. This resulted in the world’s first LES based operational weather model that can perform highly accurate and high-resolution weather forecasts. Application areas of Whiffle’s model include wind and solar power projects, dispersion of air pollution, aviation and agriculture.
| Company Profile | |
| Incorporation | August 2016 |
| Participation since | August 2016 |
| Founders | prof. dr. Harmen Jonker dr. ir. Remco Verzijlbergh |
| Employees | 7 |
| Linked faculty | Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences |
| Website | www.whiffle.nl |
| Company history and milestones | |
| August 2016 | Whiffle is incorporated. |
| November 2017 | More accurate North Sea wind information cuts cost of offshore wind energy |
| November 2017 | Whiffle and Deltares start research in numerical modelling of metocean conditions at offshore wind farms |
| October 2018 | Whiffle selected by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency in a winning consortium for Hollandse Kust Noord Wind Resource Assessment |
| December 2018 | Whiffle weather finecasting selected by OutSmart for large scale wind power forecasting |
