Solar photovoltaics (PV) is the fastest growing source of energy in the world. With decades of experience, DNV provides a comprehensive range of engineering, design, and risk management services to the global PV industry.
The power to harvest solar energy
Solar photovoltaics (PV) has evolved to become a significant source of renewable distributed generation, being found on rooftops and open fields throughout Europe, North America and Asia. As the scale of solar PV deployments has grown, so has the complexity of both the technology and the financial programs required to execute these large projects.
DNV provides independent engineering services in support of the global solar PV industry. Working with equipment manufacturers, project developers and financail institutions, we manage risk throughout the value chain, helping to ensure the safety and performance of systems from commercial rooftops to multi-megawatt power plants.
DNV's solar PV services;
Independent engineering for financial institutions
Owner's engineering for project developers
Technology assessments for component manufacturers
Turn-key design services for project developers
Regulatory standards compliance consulting
- Solar resource assessments.
BEW Engineering and DNV
In October 2010, DNV acquired Behnke, Erdman and Whitaker Engineering, Inc. (BEW) in California. BEW Engineering focuses on three specific areas: consulting services for the solar PV industry, wind industry consulting, and transmission and distribution interconnection support.
Case references
• Nellis Air Force Base
• Avenal Solar Facility
• Helios Solar Star A-1
• Hunt Electric
• Solar module technology review
• Inverter technology review
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Presentations
2012-02-29Green light for new company DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
Arnhem, the Netherlands: DNV and KEMA have obtained the necessary regulatory clearances to create a world-leading consulting and testing & certification company for the global energy sector: DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability (DNV KEMA).
2012-06-03 » 2012-06-08 Austin, Texas, USAPVSC - IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference 2012
Meet us at PVSC - IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference 2012 in Austin, Texas, USA.
2012-07-09 » 2012-07-12 San Francisco, California, USAIntersolar North America
Meet us at Intersolar North America in San Francisco, California, USA 9-12 July.
2012-07-22 » 2012-07-25 Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicCARILEC 2012 Engineers Conference
Meet us at CARILEC 2012 Engineers Conference in Punta Cana 22-25 July!