As well as reinforcing its commitment to accelerating collaboration and innovation across the energy sector, the investment in the facility in Cumbria, England, will help DNV demonstrate the safety of technologies that will underpin the push to net zero, not just for UK-based companies but international organisations also.
The facility has been built with interactivity and technological advancement at its heart. This immersive technology includes streaming capabilities, allowing people all over the world watch demonstrations happen in real time. Technology is combined with function as the facility boasts AV equipped rooms and a 200-seater lecture hall.
DNV’s latest investment in the site will create a shared space where operators, regulators, and technology providers can come together to co-develop solutions that support a safer, cleaner energy future.
By combining conventional oil and gas expertise with emerging technologies such as hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) the facility will continue to contribute to a safer world by improving understanding of major hazards across industries.
Hari Vamadevan, Senior Vice President and Regional Director, UK & Ireland, Energy Systems at DNV, said: “As the global energy landscape continues its evolution, balancing traditional energy expertise with sustainable transition pathways is more critical than ever. Our latest Energy Transition Outlook shows that although peak energy emissions have already passed, the decline that follows is too slow to put us on track for global climate goals. That is why action, and particularly collaboration, is so important right now.”