With new projects come new risks and opportunities. DNV is acknowledged as a world leader in managing the risk of capital investments in a wide range of industries, including the onshore and offshore wind industry.
Safeguarding investor capital
Project risk management are the DNV services provided to the wind industry to safeguard investor capital. Through a detailed understanding of the risks involved in the wind industry, DNV provides the independence required to improve the safety and environmental performance, and take a step towards DNV’s vision of making a global impact for a safe and sustainable future. We orchestrate these services by drawing upon specialist knowledge and experience from our engineers and surveyors from around the globe.
Stakeholders often require project risk management services prior to the funding, acquisition, or transfer of a project. 2nd and 3rd party verification services are offered to the wind industry in all stages of the wind turbine design, as well as during the wind farm project development. Verification offers confidence to the key stakeholders during the wind industry’s typically complex developments. DNV provides project risk management services for onshore and offshore projects that can include detailed independent appraisal and evaluation of the following issues:
- Wind resource assessment
- Site conditions assessment
- Wind turbine suitability for the project
- The manufacturer’s quality management system
- Offshore foundation support structure design
- Independent specialist Finite Element analysis of critical structural details
- Electrical system and grid connection
- Turbine and component testing
- Service and maintenance
- Condition monitoring
- SCADA system
- Contracts and specifications
- Installation certificates and permits
- Other environmental aspects.
The development of wind energy projects, particularly those offshore, is a risky business. Partnering with DNV for the management of these risks, and the safeguarding of your capital, means teaming with DNV wind energy specialists providing the independence demanded of your project.