DNV GL has reached an agreement to transfer the ownership of its subsidiary KEMA Laboratories to CESI.
The sale includes all of KEMA’s high-voltage and high-power testing and inspection activities, performed in its laboratories in Arnhem in the Netherlands, Prague in the Czech Republic, and Chalfont in the US.
The transfer, which will take place at the end of this year, should enable CESI to combine the expertise and capabilities of its laboratories with those of KEMA, to provide “independent testing of advanced technological components for the energy industry”.
DNV GL will now focus on expanding its global business which employs 2000 power and renewables experts.
DNV GL chief executive Ditlev Engel said: “Following a thorough review of our strategy for our laboratories in 2018 we are glad we have found a very good new owner for the KEMA Laboratories.
“In DNV GL’s energy business we will continue to focus and expand our business in advanced, often digital, advisory, testing and certification services that help our customers handle the exponential growth of wind, solar and storage and their integration into the power grids.”
The KEMA testing and inspection facilities include the laboratories for testing high power components, ultra-high voltage components for super grids, as well as components for smart grids.
All former KEMA advisory employees will remain within DNV GL, including all the advisory services as well as DNV GL’s testing and verification services for power failures, battery testing, transformer oil testing and smart grid testing.
CESI chief executive Matteo Codazzi said: “The energy sector is undergoing a deep transformation, with client needs continuously evolving. Through the combination of CESI and KEMA respective laboratories, and the mutual expertise of our talented professionals, we are creating the global market leader in independent testing and inspections for the energy industry.
“Together, CESI and KEMA will be uniquely positioned to provide our world-wide customers with outstanding services to effectively address the challenges of the energy transition.”