DNV GL has established a Renewables Certification office in the United States to meet the growing demands for certification services for the nascent offshore wind industry. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), there is the potential to install 22,000 MW of offshore wind projects in the U.S. by 2030. Much of this activity…
Digitalization will guide future renewable investments, finds DNV GL
Renewable energy investors and developers are increasingly turning to digital technology to build effective investment strategies, with almost half (47%) of the finance industry saying they have digitalization as a core part of their publicly stated strategy. This is according to new research by DNV GL. The survey of nearly 2000 senior stakeholders across the…
DNV GL seeks recommended practices of wind speed TI measurements by LIDAR
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, is calling on wind energy stakeholders to join a new Joint Industry Project (JIP) to explore the potential of using light detection and ranging (LIDAR) to measure wind speed turbulence intensity (TI) for various applications in the wind industry. Measuring meteorological conditions,…
DNV GL grants approval of WindESCo’s WeBoost for wind-turbine power gains
Global certification advisory, DNV GL, has issued a Statement of Approval to WindESCo for its proprietary method used to quantify increase in power output from their WeBoost solution. WindESCo’s WeBoost combines engineering and machine learning to increase wind-farm output without physical upgrades to a wind turbine. One of the key features of WeBoost is quantifying…
DNV GL hires new industry veterans to lead renewable & utility activities
DNV GL has hired two new key account managers for Energy North America, who will partner with the consultancy’s customers to ensure it is providing the services and innovations required for success. Elizabeth Kaiga will work with a wide range of accounts that include utilities, renewable developers, financial organizations, and large corporations, all with…
Newly developed software offers untapped efficiencies for wind industry
The basis of advancing machine learning or artificial intelligence (AI) is feeding the cognitive program data. Through the information it consumes, an AI parses inputs and provides more accurate data and guidance to the end user. In a 2018 digital trends survey, approximately 15% of enterprises used AI, and a third of respondents planned to…
Meet Instatrust: a digital marketplace for the transparent trade of renewables
DNV GL, the world’s largest independent energy advisory and certification body, is inviting renewable energy developers and sellers to visit, explore, and join Instatrust — its new digital platform for renewable power purchase agreements. Instatrust is a global digital marketplace connecting corporations committed to buying clean energy with suppliers of wind and solar energy. According…
DNV GL’s Cascade Viewer provides real-time view of asset lifecycle data
Managing electric grid asset performance involves technical details, summarized views and workflows relating to inspections, technical diagnostics and maintenance programs. Responding to data requests coming from stakeholders can be a time-consuming task. DNV GL has now launched a solution that gives authorized stakeholders access to the information they need. With authorized access to Cascade Viewer,…
DNV GL inviting wind industry to collaborate on cyclone & earthquake guidelines for turbines
DNV GL, the world’s largest independent energy advisory and certification body, is calling on wind industry stakeholders to join a new Joint Industry Project (JIP) to mutually develop a new guideline to alleviate wind turbine structures from the impacts of cyclones and earthquakes. The ACE (Alleviating Cyclone and Earthquake Challenges for Wind farms) Joint Industry Project is…
DNV GL issues landmark R&D study for supersized turbine blades
DNV GL has released an in-depth study, commissioned by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which examines the challenges associated with manufacturing and deploying next-generation, increasingly larger land-based wind turbines. In the past decade, the U.S. wind energy industry has achieved significant improvements in energy production and cost efficiency, driven in part…
Joint Industry Project to tackle wind-turbine blade erosion
DNV GL, the world’s largest independent energy advisory and certification body, has launched a Joint Industry Project with ten commercial partners to develop a COmprehensive methodology for Blade Rain erosion Analysis, or COBRA. The COBRA Joint Industry Project has been set up to investigate the damage caused to leading-edge wind-turbine blades from the high-speed impacts of foreign objects, such as…
Co-op Energy partners with DNV GL for advanced forecasting of community energy projects
DNV GL has announced that it has partnered with Co-op Energy to provide advanced forecasting of renewable energy assets to more than 50 community energy projects across the UK. The partnership allows Co-op Energy to take advantage of DNV GL’s deep knowledge and expertise for gigawatt-scale renewable energy projects, to provide accurate forecasting services for its…
DNV GL completes due diligence for floating wind project
DNV GL, the world’s largest independent energy advisory and certification body, has successfully completed a lenders’ technical due diligence on the 25-MW Windfloat Atlantic project, the biggest floating wind farm in the Iberian Peninsula. The project is the first project-financed floating wind farm. The due diligence undertaken by DNV GL was instrumental in helping the project…
DNV GL releases 2018 Battery Performance Scorecard
Advances in battery storage technology are constant. However, battery testing is inconsistent across the market. According to DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, manufacturers are using different chemistries, formats, and processes. In addition, system integrators are developing systems that may be useful for one application, but inefficient for…
New CanWEA study sheds light on bats and wind power
DNV GL and the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) have released a new study on bat activity and wind power. The 254-page report is the result of a comprehensive, three-year scientific review examining the numerous types of solutions and preventatives — such as acoustic deterrents and texturized coatings, and compensation, and offsets to safeguard the…
DNV GL and Goldwind partner to develop digital certification tools for wind industry
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, and wind-turbine manufacturer Goldwind have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the development of digital tools to support the certification of wind turbines. As the wind sector matures and many governments look to reduce or eliminate subsidies, the wind-turbine…
DNV GL leads consortium to update Carbon Trust Floating LiDAR Roadmap
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, leads a consortium to update the Carbon Trust Offshore Wind Accelerator Roadmap for the commercial acceptance of floating LiDAR technology. The other members of the consortium are Frazer Nash Consultancy, Multiversum and Fraunhofer IWES. The updated roadmap is accepted as the international industry framework…
DNV GL launches revised design & certification standards for floating wind turbines
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has published the revised standard for design of floating wind turbine structures DNV GL-ST-0119, and a new guideline for the certification of floating wind turbines, DNVGL-SE-0422. Together, the two documents define design and certification requirements for floating offshore wind turbine concepts, prototypes and projects. The guidelines provide…
DNV GL partners with WeatherTech to tackle wind-turbine icing challenges
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, says it has joined forces with Swedish atmospheric science experts, WeatherTech. The combined expertise of both companies will enable the development of the most advanced icing model for wind turbines available on the market, allowing customers to better predict the performance of turbines…
Rapid electrification of renewables spur growth & automation of power grids
Rapid electrification of energy demand and the rise of energy from wind and solar sources will lead to massive growth of the world’s electricity transmission and distribution systems. This is one of the main conclusions of DNV GL’s Energy Transition Outlook 2018: Power Supply and Use report, which provides an outlook of the global energy landscape…