DNV Highlights Growing Investor Focus on Technical Resilience in EV Charging Infrastructure

DNV Highlights Growing Investor Focus on Technical Resilience in EV Charging Infrastructure

(IN BRIEF) DNV has completed technical due diligence for Aberdeen Investments and DigitalBridge in relation to their acquisition of Equans Infra & Mobility B.V., a Dutch EV charging infrastructure business. The acquired asset-based e-mobility activities will move into a new entity named Velian. DNV’s review assessed charging hardware, asset condition, software systems, grid connection capacity, operations and maintenance strategy, organisational capabilities, ESG performance, cybersecurity exposure and technical aspects of commercial agreements. The due diligence focused heavily on how technical performance connects with contractual responsibilities, including ownership, maintenance obligations, operational roles and risk allocation. DNV said these issues are becoming increasingly important as EV charging networks scale into long-term infrastructure platforms.

(PRESS RELEASE) HØVIK, 15-Jul-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV has completed technical due diligence for Aberdeen Investments and DigitalBridge in connection with the acquisition of Equans Infra & Mobility B.V., an established electric vehicle charging infrastructure business in the Netherlands.

The transaction, publicly announced in May 2026, will transfer Equans’ asset-based e-mobility activities to a new entity controlled by Aberdeen Investments and DigitalBridge. The platform will operate under the new name Velian and is intended to support the continued expansion of scalable and reliable EV charging infrastructure across public, commercial and logistics segments in the Netherlands.

As EV charging infrastructure becomes a more prominent asset class for infrastructure investors, technical due diligence is taking on greater importance in investment decision-making. Investors are increasingly seeking deeper insight into the quality, performance and long-term resilience of charging platforms, including their hardware, software, grid connections and operational capabilities.

DNV’s technical due diligence provided an independent assessment across several specialist areas. These included charging hardware and asset condition, software platforms and data systems, grid connection capacity and resilience, operations and maintenance strategies, organisational capabilities, ESG performance, cybersecurity exposure and technical considerations within commercial agreements.

A key part of the work focused on the relationship between technical performance and contractual arrangements. DNV assessed how asset ownership, operational responsibilities, maintenance obligations and performance expectations are reflected in agreements, and how these factors affect risk allocation and the platform’s ability to scale over time.

Jasjeet Singh, Project Sponsor and Technical Advisor, Energy Systems at DNV, said the growing mainstream investment interest in EV charging infrastructure is increasing the need for technical confidence.

“As EV charging infrastructure attracts growing mainstream investment, investors are seeking deeper technical confidence in how charging assets integrate across networks and how these complexities are reflected in contracts and operational responsibilities,” said Singh.

He added that DNV’s role was to provide an independent assessment of the charging platform and help investors understand technical risks, operational issues and potential opportunities linked to the asset.

The assessment highlighted risks and opportunities relevant to the investment case, particularly the interaction between physical charging assets, software systems, grid infrastructure and operational processes.

DNV said these interfaces are becoming increasingly important as charging networks move beyond initial deployment and into long-term infrastructure operation.

Hari Vamadevan, Senior Vice President and Regional Director, UK and Ireland, Energy Systems at DNV, said the transaction reflects the growing importance of EV charging infrastructure in the energy transition.

“For investors, the key question is no longer simply whether assets have been deployed, but whether the platform is technically robust, cyber-secure and capable of scaling in a constrained and evolving energy system,” said Vamadevan.

The acquisition highlights increasing investor focus on transport decarbonisation and the role of EV charging infrastructure in supporting the energy transition.

DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2025 forecasts that electric vehicle market share will accelerate sharply in the 2030s, with EVs expected to account for 50% of global new passenger car sales by 2032.

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SOURCE: DNV