The rising demand for renewable and reliable energy pushes the energy sector to enhance efficiency while ensuring safety and protecting vulnerable species and ecosystems. DHI helps clients meet regulatory requirements, improve operational performance and safeguard local ecosystems by combining advanced technology, deep environmental knowledge and specialised training.
At our headquarters in Denmark, we operate test facilities that minimise design risks in major energy projects. Our unique wave pool lab sets new standards in hydraulic testing, supported by 60 years of expertise in physical model testing and numerical simulations for offshore energy infrastructure. Many large-scale infrastructure projects took final shape based on insights from our laboratory results. By integrating environmental data with predictive models, we develop solutions that help the energy sector adapt to future climate and development needs.
Our solutions within energy include:
Offshore wind – Identifying optimal locations for offshore wind farms and assessing potential environmental impacts using high-quality data, modelling tools and detailed analyses. Our expertise in engineering, metocean services, water environments and port infrastructure helps clients streamline approval processes, prevent operational disruptions and reduce investment risks. DHI has contributed to more than 80% of the world’s commissioned offshore wind farms.
Carbon capture and storage – Conducting seabed analyses, risk assessments and modelling of potential CO₂ leakage to support environmental impact assessments. We offer software tools to evaluate the effects of CO₂ releases on marine ecosystems and provide biological monitoring of sediments near storage sites.
Geothermal energy – Delivering modelling and visualisation tools that create 3D representations of subsurface conditions. Our simulations use algorithms and meshing techniques to assess geothermal potential and determine the feasibility of carbon-neutral energy production.
Oil and gas development – Providing metocean data, real-time monitoring and forecasting for wind, waves, water levels and currents. Our solutions include physical model testing, hydrodynamic load and response analysis for fixed and floating structures and comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs).
Hydropower production optimisation – Increasing hydropower generation by integrating sustainable flood control measures and optimising multi-reservoir management with reliable forecasting tools