News from DNV

Energy

23 December, 2020

DNV GL advises T-Solar Global Operating Assets to enable 1.4GW solar energy sale in Spain and Italy

DNV GL, the world's largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, carried out a vendor due diligence for T-Solar Global Operating Assets that was key for the company sale tran...

Maritime

18 December, 2020

HHI Group and DNV GL present green tankers of the future

DNV GL, the world’s leading classification society, and HHI Group, the world’s largest shipyard, have teamed up to embark on the development of future-proof tanker designs. In a recent "Green Tankers ...

Maritime
Energy

16 December, 2020

BHP selects DNV GL as Verification Body and Classification Society for Trion FPU

DNV GL will verify that the new infrastructure built for the BHP Trion project is compliant with local and global safety, as well as other requirements. The Verification Body and Classification contra...

Maritime

15 December, 2020

Transport of liquid chemicals in bulk for Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs)

Amendments to the IBC Code will take effect from 1 January 2021. Although the IBC Code regulates the transport of dangerous chemicals in bulk on tankers, it also impacts OSVs transporting chemicals in...

Maritime

15 December, 2020

DNV GL awards AIP to Daehan Shipbuilding for small-size LPG carriers

DNV GL has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Daehan Shipbuilding (DHSC) for a new design of small-size LPG carriers in the range of 5,000-7,000 DWT. The AIP handover ceremony took place recent...

Energy

14 December, 2020

DNV GL and SSE Renewables celebrate 10-year partnership advancing wind power forecasting capabilities

DNV GL provides wind power forecasting services to SSE Renewables for 16 onshore and offshore wind farms in the UK, totalling 2.8 GW.

Automotive and aerospace
Maritime
Energy

10 December, 2020

Energy storage market is evolving, with shifts in battery chemistry and system design

DNV’s 2020 Battery Scorecard provides battery performance benchmarks crucial to investor decision-making

Energy

09 December, 2020

DNV performs technical due diligence for Gore Street Energy Storage Fund’s acquisition of Anesco's 81 MW UK operational battery storage portfolio

Acquired from Anesco in a deal worth GBP28.2 million, the portfolio covers 14 BYD Company Ltd. assets

Energy

08 December, 2020

Sector coupling helps industry decarbonize and be competitive, if electricity taxation favours renewables instead of fossil fuels

Sector coupling is based on quantitative analyses of the impact of sector coupling on energy demand and energy prices in Europe.

Other sectors

07 December, 2020

DNV GL approved for ResponsibleSteel™ certification

The ResponsibleSteel™ Standard is established to support a more responsible steel industry. Certification against the Standard is designed to enable transparency on the production and processing of st...

Energy

02 December, 2020

U.S. Department of Energy recognizes Elizabeth Kaiga for achievements and leadership in clean energy

The awards recognize women who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and accomplishments in clean energy.

Maritime
Energy

01 December, 2020

Floating wind power to grow 2000-fold by 2050 but more comprehensive standards and risk management required – report

Floating wind will play an important role in decarbonizing the global energy system, contributing 2% of the world’s power supply by 2050, but more comprehensive industry standards and risk management ...

Energy

30 November, 2020

Climate positive policies not enough alone to solve emissions crisis

DNV GL calls for action on five key strategies to accelerate global decarbonization

Other sectors

26 November, 2020

DNV GL to speak at the European Accreditation (EA) virtual conference

The pandemic is forcing a more rapid digitalization of accreditation and conformity assessment than anticipated. The November 26 conference will explore “Accreditation in light of Cybersecurity, Artif...

Maritime

26 November, 2020

Danelec Marine and Veracity by DNV combine strengths to drive maritime digitalization

Danelec Marine (Danelec) and Veracity by DNV (Veracity) have signed a pilot agreement to enable new maritime use-cases; combining the strengths of DanelecConnect’s onboard data capture capabilities an...

Maritime

25 November, 2020

DNV GL, Intercargo and the Standard Club launch new bulk carrier ventilation guide

Proper ventilation is essential to preventing damage to the cargo and to ensure the safety of the crew and vessel in bulk carriers. To provide ship’s masters and crew with an understanding of differen...

Classification - Ships

24 November, 2020

Havfarm 1 Jostein Albert

Ordered by the Norwegian company Nordlaks, the 385-metre-long ship-shaped Jostein Albert Havfarm is a revolutionary salmon farm which was built to hold 10,000 tonnes of fish in six 47 x 47-metre nets.

Energy

24 November, 2020

New forecast of massive electrification in Asia Pacific highlights need for early collaboration to ensure adequate grid connections

Massive electrification is looming across Asia Pacific by 2050, DNV GL’s forecast finds

Maritime

23 November, 2020

East Coast Australia JIP delivers a new interactive dashboard for LNG forecast

A comprehensive and interactive dashboard that predicts LNG demand and enables scenario modelling in Australia was developed as a result of the East Coast Australia LNG Joint Industry Project (EC JIP)...

Maritime

20 November, 2020

New GHG regulations for ships approved during IMO MEPC 75 meeting

The 75th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) was held remotely with a limited agenda from 16 to 20 November 2020. MEPC 75 approved amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, wit...