Test designs in a virtual environment before they are built

Identify and correct problems during the design phase, then save time by simulating start-up scenarios. Use these outcomes to improve system and procedure designs.

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Test, iterate, and test again. The sky’s the limit.

Use virtual simulations to create, test, iterate, and validate new designs or systems.

Innovate and iterate with digital prototyping

Explore infinite opportunities for new designs with digital prototyping in the Industrial Work Surface. Optimise designs for real-world use from the earliest stages of any project.

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Validate systems and designs virtually

Test and verify the functionality and performance of facility or vessel designs in the design, pre-FEED, and FEED stages. Investigate the integrity of safety systems early on.

Find the best performing designs for real-world conditions

Reduce costs associated with physical testing and prototypes by testing design options and system configurations to identify the best performers.

Refine designs rapidly, as many times as you like

Make adjustments and modifications to designs digitally, and see the impact of any changes before implementing them. Cost-free. Stress-free. Pain-free.

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Design testing and validation

Consult engineering studies to verify and improve process and control systems in the project design phase. Evaluate process interactions and dynamics that consider factors like environmental conditions, usage patterns, and maintenance requirements.

Integrated engineering

Simulate and test control systems and operating procedures for verification. Rapidly prototype and test designs, then make changes without disrupting the design process.

Virtual commissioning

Execute virtual commissioning before construction, helping to rectify problems prior to installation. This is your environment for training and hand-over of all documentation.

Maximise business performance and drive more value

Built with our proven technology, the Industrial Work Surface is already delivering measurable value to organisations competing in sectors like energy, utilities & renewables, and maritime.

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New assets each year

Kongsberg Digital has delivered results at scale by transforming up to 15 facility-wide assets per year through our holistic portfolio-wide approach to digitalization.

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Reduction in time spent at work

The Industrial Work Surface enables users to instantly see where there might be conflicts with simultaneous operations.

85%

Improvement in efficiency

With one system to plan, execute, and close out work, 85% of users feel they are more efficient.

See why industry leaders are adopting the Industrial Work Surface

Every day, companies like yours use the Industrial Work Surface for better decision making that helps maximise business performance and drive value across the organisation.

This is really changing the way that engineers get work done. The speed of change in our industry requires us to think differently, act differently and support each other differently to have more impactful results in meeting the world’s energy needs.”

Keith Johnston

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Digital Engineering
Chevron

We benefit from the real-time data and use it to enhance operational safety and improve drilling efficiency. In two years, the solution alone has prevented over $200 million in stuck casing incidents.”

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Vice President Technology
BP

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Our energy grids stand at a critical crossroads. Built for a different era, these aging networks struggle to accommodate the rapid evolution of renewable energy, storage technologies, and decentralized generation. The transformation isn't optional. It's inevitable.

The question isn't whether our grid will change, but how intelligently we'll guide that change.

Beyond the Aging Infrastructure

Today's grid faces unprecedented challenges. Intermittent renewables strain systems designed for consistent baseload power. Climate events test resilience limits. Cybersecurity threats grow more sophisticated. Meanwhile, electrification of transportation and heating accelerates demand growth after decades of relative stability.

These converging pressures create both urgency and opportunity.

The grid's future isn't simply about replacing old components with newer versions. It requires reimagining the fundamental architecture of our energy delivery systems. The centralized hub-and-spoke model that served the 20th century poorly fits the distributed, bidirectional energy landscape emerging today.

Intelligence as the Foundation

Smart grid technologies represent more than incremental improvements. They enable the coordination of millions of distributed energy resources - from rooftop solar to electric vehicles to smart appliances - creating a symphony from what could otherwise become cacophony.

Advanced sensors, real-time analytics, and automated controls transform passive infrastructure into responsive systems that can self-heal, optimize flows, and balance supply and demand dynamically. This intelligence layer becomes the foundation upon which grid modernization must build.

The Human Element

Technology alone cannot transform the grid. Regulatory frameworks designed for legacy utilities must evolve to incentivize innovation while maintaining reliability. Workforce development must prepare a new generation of professionals with hybrid skills spanning electrical engineering, data science, and systems thinking.
Consumer engagement presents perhaps the greatest opportunity and challenge. When millions of individual decisions about energy usage, generation, and storage become networked and coordinated, the potential efficiency gains are enormous. Yet this requires thoughtful interface design, appropriate privacy protections, and value propositions that motivate participation.

From Vulnerability to Resilience

The centralized grid's vulnerability becomes increasingly apparent with each major outage. Microgrids, community energy systems, and other distributed architectures offer resilience through diversity and redundancy. They transform brittle systems into adaptable networks that can isolate failures and maintain critical services during disruptions.

This evolution toward resilience requires rethinking reliability metrics, planning processes, and investment priorities. The value of avoided outages must be properly weighted against traditional cost considerations.

The Path Forward

Grid modernization represents one of the most complex technological transitions in history. It requires coordinated action across public and private sectors, substantial capital investment, and regulatory innovation.

The costs of inaction, however, far exceed the challenges of transformation. A grid unprepared for renewable integration, electrification, and climate impacts will constrain economic growth, limit decarbonization efforts, and leave communities vulnerable.

We stand at the threshold of reinventing infrastructure that powers modern life. The decisions we make today will shape energy systems for generations. The future grid awaits our vision and commitment.

Read on to learn how Kongsberg Digital is helping to address these challenges today using digital twins and AI with Kognitwin Grid.


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