Focus on security of energy supply, concern for climate change, and clean technology ambitions to further economic growth, will result in a different energy future. Policies and technologies are altering the competitive landscape of the energy industries and create opportunities for low-carbon innovations.
Mandate:
The overall purpose of the Energy Programme is to create thought leadership positions for DNV in a less hydrocarbon intensive future. The objectives of the programme are to:
• Improve DNV’s knowledge and competence on clean(er) fossil fuels and renewable energy systems
• Identify technology and risk management trends
• Build new competence and services
• Publish and communicate research findings
Current themes:
Energy systems:
We investigate trends in energy value chains and the barriers and drivers of different energy sources. We focus on main uncertainties and critical issues in value chains to assess the full risk picture facing stakeholders and industry actors in different energy chains. We analyse the potential of DNV competences and services, as well as suitable business models for low carbon value chains such as the renewable energy sectors. As a result of the efforts to mitigate climate change, variable and less certain power production from renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, tidal and waves, will continue to be installed on a large scale. Renewable energy integration makes power systems more complex and challenges transmission and distribution systems. We build competence within offshore power systems and transmission and distribution in particular; and we support DNV with further development of power system services.
CO2 capture and process modelling:
Our focus is on developing competence and tools to qualify, verify and assess technical processes for CO2 capture. Our core competence is within process modelling and simulation. This involves developing computer models for the simulation of physical and chemical phenomena involved in industrial processes such as CO2 capture. Process modelling and simulation is important for design, development, analysis and optimization of process plants. These efforts complement DNV expertise within CO2 transportation and storage.
Risk-based adaptation to climate change:
Climate change affects existing assets and resources and may potentially impose significant losses and setbacks to business and society if not prepared for in a timely and adequate manner. ‘Adaptation’ refers to the response of governments, businesses and society at large to the impacts of climate change. Adaptation is about taking decisions under uncertainties associated with climate projections, as well as uncertainties from modeling resulting effects and threats to assets that climate change is causing. Decision strategies are needed for the timing of investments and allocation of resources so as to safeguard the future in a sustainable manner. With this aim, we are developing a risk-based approach to adaptation, which integrates the assessment of risks and impacts with the planning of adaptation measures.
