DNV Forecasts Fiftyfold Storage Surge and Expands Digital Energy Management Offer

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, projects that around half of all new solar installations will include battery storage by the mid-2030s, up from roughly 6.6 per cent today, with solar-plus-storage capacity growing a hundredfold by 2049. As that shift accelerates, the digital systems that manage how energy is stored, dispatched, and traded are becoming as critical as the hardware itself.

Solar-plus-storage projects become more widespread, and developers, operators, and equipment manufacturers (OEMs) face growing operational complexity, from interconnection bottlenecks and stricter grid requirements to evolving electricity markets and cybersecurity obligations.

To help address these challenges, GreenPowerMonitor (GPM), a DNV company, is expanding its digital Energy Management System (EMS) and Hybrid EMS solutions for solar, storage, and hybrid renewable energy projects. The platforms are designed to help developers and OEMs navigate increasingly complex technical, commercial, and regulatory environments, including cybersecurity requirements such as those introduced under the EU's NIS2 directive. The digital solutions support over 400 communication protocols, integrate with SCADA systems and GPM's Horizon cloud monitoring platform, are certified to IEC 62443 and ISO 27001 standards, and are backed by 24/7 support – allowing for the optimisation, control, and operation of renewable energy and hybrid assets.

"The solar-plus-storage surge is inevitable, but only if the industry can solve real-world bottlenecks such as grid access, cyber risk, and revenue uncertainty," said Juan Carlos Arévalo, executive vice-president and director of Digital & Data Solutions, Energy Systems at DNV. "GPM combines proven EMS technology with DNV's independent assurance and grid-code expertise, giving OEMs and developers the confidence to scale without compromising security or compliance."

The need for flexible energy management solutions is growing alongside investment in solar and storage. DNV's Energy Industry Insights 2026 found that 49 per cent of Asia-Pacific respondents plan to increase investment in energy storage, while markets such as Chile and Australia continue to rapidly expand deployment. As developers navigate increasingly diverse grid codes, market structures and regulations, GPM's hybrid architecture is designed to support these varying operational environments through a single platform.

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