Weather Solutions seals data deal with hydropower firm SN Aboitiz Power

Weather Solutions, Inc., the first weather-centric social enterprise founded by the Aboitiz Group, recently closed a deal with hydropower development company SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP).

Under the deal, SNAP will use Weather Solutions’ real-time and forecasted data in its watershed operations, allowing SNAP is able to quantify rainfall patterns and determine the available input in its watershed and hydropower plants.

Vagaries in weather affect electricity supply and demand, which in turn drive pricing. Optimum generation from sources like hydro and solar can be achieved with the use of accurate weather data, similar to data provided by Weather Solutions.

Because of this deal, SNAP will be able to make sound operational decisions, reassess several existing processes, and develop new methodologies.

“We encourage businesses to start considering and using weather analytics in their operations. As we progress in this engagement with SN Aboitiz Power, we will be on the lookout for more innovative ways to improve their current models,” said Weather Solutions President Jojo Z. Marasigan.

According to SNAP President Joseph S. Yu, SNAP looks forward to creating digital dashboards and fully automated real-time monitoring of watershed levels, all of which will be highly dependent on meteorological inputs coming from Weather Solutions.