September 29, 2020 — Today, Powerhouse welcomes DNV GL, the leading independent expert in risk management and quality assurance, as our newest partner. By partnering with Powerhouse, DNV GL is taking a major step to expand its work with early-stage startups across the clean technology sector.
Driven by its purpose to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV GL advances safety and sustainable performance, sets industry benchmarks, and inspires and invents solutions. In the power and renewables sector, DNV GL supports customers around the globe in delivering and transitioning to a safe, reliable, efficient, and sustainable energy system.
“DNV GL’s work spans the clean energy industry and we are delighted to find in Powerhouse a team with such strong alignment of mission, values, and focus,” shared Nick Brod, Senior Vice President at DNV GL. “Powerhouse is a demonstrated leader in clean energy innovation and will enable our organization to foster new partnerships and collaborations with early-stage companies in service of a clean energy future.”
Through the partnership, Powerhouse will work with DNV GL to find and engage with cutting-edge startups and access proprietary market insights. Powerhouse’s Technical team will work closely with DNV GL, initially in North America, to scout startups and assess opportunities for joint projects, pilots, ventures, and investments.
“DNV GL is tackling some of the biggest clean energy and mobility challenges in more than 100 countries,” said Liz Ramsay Dalton, Vice President of Strategy at Powerhouse. “Powerhouse is proud to help this incredible team connect with leading clean technology startups and stay ahead of industry trends.”
Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, DNV GL provides services to many of the world’s largest energy organizations. The team manages real-time operational data for more than 22 GW of clean energy assets, has certified 90% of global offshore wind projects, advised on over 1 GW of US energy storage capacity, and delivered over 10 TWh of efficiency projects. Both Powerhouse’s network of startups and DNV GL’s independent expertise cross every sector in clean energy and mobility, including wind, solar, transmission & distribution, energy storage, energy program delivery, electric vehicles, and portfolio research, planning and evaluation.
We look forward to working with the DNV GL team to build an energy and mobility system that is decarbonized, decentralized, and digitized.
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