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Explicit closes record year boosted by market demand for reliable solutions to track critical climate emissions
Danish greentech company Explicit ApS closed another record year of growth, following several years of successful global expansion and innovation within the field of emissions monitoring using drones. Over the course of 2025, the company experienced more than 100% revenue growth, with survey operations expanded to more than 20 countries across five continents – Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia, Australia and North America. Specialising in sampling emissions data using drone technology, Explicit has fast become a global market leader in providing aerial survey data on real GHG and air quality emissions such as methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO₂), nitrous oxide (N2O), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx). Explicit’s growth is fuelled in equal parts by energy operators’ increased demand for high-quality emissions data that allow them to accurately track, quantify and reconcile critical GHG emissions; reliable and easy-to-use measurement technologies; and new regulatory reporting requirements such as the EU Methane Regulation (EU/2024/1787). Additionally, in 2025, the company expanded its work in other sectors, including aerial monitoring of ship emissions. Reliable scalability At the core of the company’s success is a strong dedication to customer service and data delivery. “2025 proved to everyone that Explicit is able to
Explicit strengthens its board of directors, adds former energy industry top executive
Explicit ApS – a leading service provider in the use of drone technology to monitor greenhouse gas emissions – has expanded its board of directors as of 13 June 2025 with the inclusion of Morten Gjetting Stage, a former industry top executive. With a scientific background as a physicist, Morten brings with him vast experience from numerous executive roles in the energy sector, including leading energy companies like TotalEnergies, Maersk Oil, and DONG Energy. He also holds several board roles, among others at GEUS and Nanocore, and until recently as chairman for INNO-CCUS, the Danish public-private partnership on carbon capture, utilization and storage. With the inclusion of Morten to its board of directors, Explicit strengthens its strategic outlook and reaffirms its commitment as a leading provider of UAV-based emissions monitoring services worldwide: “With deep experience in both business and technology development, Morten brings with him a unique network and understanding of the global energy market and green innovation space that Explicit is in. We are super excited to have him on our team and look forward to benefiting from his insights.” Jon Knudsen, CEO and founder of Explicit “I have followed Explicit’s remarkable growth journey over the past couple of
Danish greentech pioneer opens Norwegian office and appoints new Country Manager
Explicit ApS, Danish greentech scaleup and pioneer in drone-based emissions monitoring, is strengthening its presence in Norway with the opening of a dedicated office in Stavanger on August 1, 2025. The expansion follows a major contract with Equinor and reflects growing demand for Explicit’s services in the Norwegian energy sector. To lead the new operations, Explicit is pleased to announce the appointment of Heidi Gåskjenn as Country Manager Norway. With a diverse background spanning the armed forces, offshore helicopter operations, and drone-based environmental monitoring, Heidi brings a unique blend of operational, technical, and leadership experience to this important new role. “I’m excited to join such a knowledgeable and international team, and to channel our collective energy into advancing green technology. Norway is a fast-moving market with high expectations, and I look forward to positioning Explicit as the go-to provider for drone-based environmental emissions data and insights.” Heidi Gåskjenn, Country Manager Norway Establishing local presence to support growing demand The new Stavanger office will support ongoing projects and further growth across the Norwegian continental shelf. Stavanger is the company’s fourth international location, joining offices in Denmark (HQ), Germany, and Australia. “Opening an office in Norway is a big milestone for us—and
New research report highlights breakthrough in N₂O monitoring at wastewater treatment plants
The final report from the two-year AWAIRE research project has just been published by the Ministry of Environment of Denmark, confirming the value of Explicit’s innovative drone-based technology for quantifying nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions with high precision – an essential step in addressing climate-critical emissions from wastewater treatment. Tackling a potent climate challenge N₂O is 273 times more potent than CO₂ and can account for up to 78% of a wastewater treatment plant’s operational carbon footprint. Yet, reliably measuring it remains a challenge due to its dynamic release across large, open-air facilities. To address this challenge, the AWAIRE project, funded by the Danish Environmental Technology Development Program (MUDP) and led by Explicit in collaboration with DTU Sustain, BIOFOS and Krüger A/S, focused on adapting Explicit’s Drone Flux Measurement (DFM) technology – originally developed for methane quantification – to quantify N₂O emissions with high precision. Key findings The project conducted 41 field surveys at BIOFOS Avedøre, comparing DFM results with other established technologies. The results clearly showed that DFM method produced comparable emission rates, confirming the accuracy and robustness of Explicit’s drone-based remote sensing method. This alignment underscores the DFM’s capability as a reliable, field-ready technology for capturing dynamic N₂O emission
Fast-growing Danish greentech company secures large-scale contract with Equinor to survey methane emissions using drones
Explicit ApS, Danish greentech scaleup and pioneer in the use of drone technology to monitor greenhouse gas emissions, has secured a multi-million EUR contract to survey methane emissions from all Norwegian assets on behalf of Equinor Energy ASA in 2025. The contract includes survey of 39 offshore platforms located on the Norwegian continental shelf and 3 onshore facilities. “This contract is a milestone for us. Equinor is committed to mitigating the effects of methane emissions and the use of innovative technologies such as drones to document emissions. We look forward to working with their team on this year’s methane survey” Jon Knudsen, CEO of Explicit Expanding local presence with offices in Norway With the demand for aerial methane surveys on the rise globally, Explicit is ramping up to meet client needs. In support of the new contract and other projects, Explicit is opening new offices in Norway in addition to its presence in Denmark (HQ), Germany and Australia. “It’s important for us to be physically present in our primary locations of operation. We will welcome a new dedicated local team to oversee our services in Norway shortly,” Jon Knudsen Applying innovative method for methane quantification This year’s survey is part
New drone-based method for quantifying fugitive methane emissions at site level achieves international accreditation
Explicit ApS, one of Europe’s pioneers in the use of UAV technology to monitor emissions, has achieved ISO 17025 accreditation on a new drone-based method to quantify fugitive methane emissions at site level. The accreditation, the first of its kind in the world, provides the oil gas industry with a path to independently verify methane emissions at site level in compliance with OGMP 2.0. One of the main climate challenges for the oil gas industry is correctly locating and estimating the total level of fugitive emissions of methane leaking from production and distribution. How much is actually being emitted from various sources and how does that compare to model assumptions currently being used in green reporting? The second challenge is to ensure integrity around any field measurements to be able to satisfy regulatory requirements and industry quality standards. Danish-based engineering company Explicit ApS has managed to tackle both of those challenges by developing an innovative drone-based technique called the DFM (Drone Flux Measurement) Method, aimed at quantifying fugitive emissions of methane at site level, and secondly by achieving international ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation on its use. “ISO/IEC 17025 is the international accreditation standard applicable to test laboratories. By achieving accreditation on
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