DNV GL and GreenPowerMonitor join forces to lead the independent solar monitoring and control industry

Combined team is one of the world’s largest solar advisory, testing, certification, and monitoring provider, with 5.5 GW of solar assets managed and over 150 solar experts.

Solar power plant owners, financiers and developers in need of objective monitoring of solar asset performance gained an important resource in the creation of the world’s largest resource of independent solar expertise. DNV GL, the independent global advisory, certification and energy experts, recently acquired one of the world’s largest independent solar monitoring companies, GreenPowerMonitor (GPM). The combined resources now include more than 150 solar experts across the globe, facilitating more than 5500 successful solar projects, and more than 5.5 GW of managed solar resources.

The resulting team brings much-needed stability to the independent monitoring industry, which has been marked in recent years by frequent mergers and acquisitions, many of limited success. In contrast, GreenPowerMonitor (GPM) has been acquired by an established leading global energy consultancy whose history stretches back to 1864. GPM itself has been profitable for close to a decade and is continuing to expand its services, according to GPM’s CEO for the Americas Tor Blackstad.

“We are excited about the expanded and enhanced capabilities to serve our customers now possible in the GPM solution through our integration with DNV GL,” Blackstad said. “The combined resources signify that GPM – and the customers who depend on us – gain further strength as part of a large, stable company with a legacy of independence and broad solar services expertise.”

“DNV GL now offers more resources and experience than any other independent monitoring provider,” said Ray Hudson, DNV GL’s Global Solar Segment Director. “Combined with our advisory and testing capabilities, our merged resources include the capabilities for enhanced performance metrics, energy modeling and forecasting.”

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