Equipment matters

When selecting equipment, developers, investors, and stakeholders all want certainty. Certainty that the equipment will function optimally. Certainty that the project will produce as expected. Certainty that energy projects are safe and reliable. This is true whether the technology is long established or cutting edge.  

DNV has provided our customers with technical due diligence, verification, and certification services across technologies to manage risk and help make informed, data-driven decisions about projects and investments.  

This is especially true with our Renewables Certification services. We have more than 40 years of experience in wind energy, looking at the entire project lifecycle from concept to lifetime extension.  

But our expertise goes beyond wind turbines, providing verification for battery storage systems, electrolyzers, solar PV, and pipelines.  

Ultimately, DNV’s goal is to minimize risk and provide certainty to the energy industry, whether you are providing a product, developing a new technology, or building a project.

Confidence for any project

Hydrogen

Electric Hydrogen, a leading global manufacturer of high-power electrolyzer plants to asses its proprietary proton-exchange membrane technology, power electronics, plant design, monitoring and controls, and standard product warranty with commercial assurances on their core technology. The analysis focused on the second-generation HYPRPlant, which incorporates fluid optimization and enhanced stack isolation. Available in 75 MW, 100 MW, and 120 MW configurations, the system achieves industry-leading power density, thus reducing stack count per unit of capacity within a standardized balance of plant. 

Explore more > Electric Hydrogen received DNV validation after the respected independent engineering firm's comprehensive assessment of HYPRPlant

Solar

DNV performed a comprehensive technology review of Canadian Solar’s modules utilizing two specific types of cells. The review included the company, modules, performance, reliability, system compatibility, field data and a Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) analysis. With module efficiencies of up to 22.6%, industry-leading manufacturing quality, and exceptional performance and durability testing results, DNV recommends a useful life assumption of 35 to 45 years in financial modeling for projects using Canadian Solar TopBiHiKu6 or TopBiHiKu7 modules. 

Explore more > Canadian Solar TOPCon Technology Review Report

Energy efficiency

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) partnered with DNV to evaluate how heat pumps can cut building emissions without overloading the grid or increasing customer costs. Using advanced analysis of billing, AMI, and submetered data, DNV assessed the energy savings, peak -demand impacts, and customer experience of dual-fuel and cold-climate heat pumps across Washington state. The results showed reduced overall energy use, high customer satisfaction, and manageable grid impacts—giving PSE the confidence to expand incentives and advance building electrification.   

The program creates a data-driven blueprint for scalable, cost-effective decarbonization of home heating in cold-climate regions.

Explore more > How DNV is helping partners stash energy bills with dual-fuel heat pumps

Asset integrity

DNV uses advanced data analytics, sensor networks, and predictive modeling to bring you real-time monitoring of asset condition, early detection of anomalies, and risk-based prioritization of maintenance and inspections. Solutions such as digital twins, ILI (in-line inspection) data analytics, structural health monitoring, and corrosion growth modeling provide actionable insights that improve safety, optimize operational efficiency, and extend asset life. DNV also provides independent engineering reviews utilizing our broad technical capabilities to evaluate the soundness of new technologies and financial models. This work identifies risks, ensures technological soundness, and provides solid guidance on the viability of the technology, providing a bridge to financing for projects that are likely to succeed.

Explore more > Technology qualification for energy