IEC 61400-25-4 Wind Forecast Interface Compliance Template

IEC 61400-25-4 is part of the IEC 61400-25 series specifying communication standards for wind turbine monitoring and control systems, with Part 4 specifically addressing forecast data exchange using the IEC 61850 information modeling framework. The compliance template operationalizes this standard by providing a structured Excel workbook containing validated templates for forecast models—including deterministic and probabilistic forecasts—alongside mandatory metadata (e.g., forecast horizon, update frequency, spatial aggregation level, confidence intervals), quality indicators (e.g., MAE, RMSE, Brier score), and semantic mappings to IEC 61850 logical nodes such as 'WINDF' (Wind Forecast) and 'WINDP' (Wind Power Forecast). The template enforces strict adherence to the standard’s object-oriented model: each forecast dataset is represented as a Logical Node instance with standardized Data Objects (DOs) like 'tstmp' (timestamp), 'val' (forecast value), 'q' (quality descriptor), and 'unc' (uncertainty quantification), all typed using IEC 61850 CDCs (e.g., MV for measured value, SPS for single-point status). For AI-augmented forecasting infrastructure, the template integrates with ML pipeline outputs—supporting ingestion of ensemble forecasts, quantile regression outputs, or Monte Carlo simulation results—and includes built-in validation rules (e.g., temporal consistency checks, unit coherence, forecast horizon alignment) to ensure conformance before publishing via IEC 61850-8-1 (MMS) or IEC 61850-8-2 (GOOSE/SV) protocols. It also facilitates traceability through embedded digital signatures, version-controlled forecast provenance fields, and audit-ready logging sheets aligned with ISO/IEC 17025 and ENTSO-E Transparency Platform requirements.