Renewables Certification featured articles

This is an overview of articles published by our experts

23 June 2025 | Blog post

A woman’s perspective: Joanna Reichel at the heart of Poland’s energy transition

As we celebrate International Women in Engineering Day, DNV proudly highlights the voices and achievements of women who are shaping the energy transition. In Poland, a country on the cusp of a renewable energy transformation, Joanna Reichel is one of the driving forces to ensure safe and reliable offshore wind projects. As a project manager for Renewables Certification at DNV, she plays a vital role in supporting the growth of offshore wind—and she’s doing it with empathy, insight, and a deep sense of purpose.

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07 March 2024 | Blog post

80% of insurance claims in offshore wind are related to subsea cable failures – How can the industry manage these risks?

As developers embark on the ambitious task of harnessing wind energy in open seas, they encounter a unique set of challenges, particularly associated with subsea power cables. Although subsea power cables are not new technology, the scale of offshore wind connections, particularly the large number of cable entries at each foundation, and the interface design required, introduces unique challenges previously unseen by the subsea cable industry.

  • Energy
11 July 2016 | Blog post

New Renewables Certification Service Specification: follow up

The new Service Specification applying to type certification of wind turbines as well as for component certification was introduced in our last newsletter. The experiences gathered from certification projects specifically component and type certification of on- and offshore wind turbines realised over the last years has been taken into account for this new certification scheme. Correspondingly the type and component certification schemes have been adapted to meet market needs and expectations.

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31 March 2016 | Blog post

Preview of a new RC Service Specification

The forthcoming Service Specification applies to type certification of wind turbines as well as for component certification. The experiences gathered from certification projects specifically component and type certification of on- and offshore wind turbines realised over the last years has been taken into account for this new service specification. Correspondingly the type and component certification schemes have been adapted to meet market needs and expectations.

  • Energy