Senior Advisor
Dr. Detlev Heinemann is a renowned meteorologist and renewable energy expert with over 35 years of groundbreaking contributions to energy meteorology. He is the Ex-Head of the Energy Meteorology Group at ForWind, the Center for Wind Energy Research at Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, which he founded in 2003. He also served as the Ex-Head of the solar-oriented Energy Meteorology Group and the Energy Meteorology division at the DLR Institute for Networked Energy Systems in Oldenburg. Further showcasing his expertise, Dr. Heinemann was an advisor to the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES), where he played a pivotal role in advancing Numerical Wind Field Modeling. Leading a team of over 20 experts at ForWind, he directed more than 50 research projects focused on renewable energy forecasting and integration.
Dr. Heinemann has made substantial contributions to academic and applied research with 212 publications and over 7,137 citations, impacting key areas like spatio-temporal wind power estimation, solar irradiance forecasting, and integrating energy meteorology into grid management. Internationally, he has shaped major initiatives, including the Indo-German Energy Programme for grid balancing and the European HELIOSAT-3 project for solar energy. A dedicated educator since 1990, he has taught energy meteorology and renewable energy systems at the University of Oldenburg and advised institutions such as Cairo University. His work continues to influence global renewable energy strategies, contributing to sustainable and resilient energy futures worldwide.
