Dutch energy consultancy DNV Kema has opened a new office in Beijing to target opportunities in the transmission and clean energy sectors in China.
The new office will be headed by company COO Bjorn Tore Markussen, who previously managed operations in Singapore.
Prior to the merger between DNV and Kema, which was confirmed earlier this year, Kema acquired Chinese energy consultancy Sinopower, a move that should help the establishment of the new location.
Henrik Madsen, chairman of DNV Kema, said, 'The combined knowledge of DNV, Kema and Sinopower is a good basis for providing expert services to the Chinese energy market. It puts the DNV Group in a better position to provide a broader portfolio of services to the whole Chinese energy value chain.
'The fact that a considerable amount of the wind power generated electricity in China faces transmission grid congestions, represents a great challenge for China, and demonstrates the need for expert services that constitute the core competence of DNV KEMA's 2,300 experts.'