On the occasion of Ireland officially joining the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) as an Associate Member State, SuperNode’s cooperation with CERN was highlighted as a case study by the Irish government in its announcement. Over the past two years, SuperNode and CERN have collaborated to develop a novel cryostat for superconducting electricity transmission … Read more
SuperNode has responded to the European Commission’s call for evidence on a European Innovation Act. SuperNode is developing electricity transmission and distribution technology, to support Europe’s electrification and achieving a real internal market in electricity. As a company developing highly innovative breakthrough technologies to support European energy independence, SuperNode is very dependent on the EU … Read more
This week marks an exciting milestone in SuperNode’s testing campaign at CERN – the intergovernmental organization that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. SuperNode and CERN have collaborated to develop a novel cryostat for superconducting cables. Now, the vacuum compatibility test rig, developed at CERN by the two partners, is on its … Read more
Mark & Wedell (M&W) and SuperNode are proud to announce that M&W’s custom-engineered high-current leads have played a key role in SuperNode’s historic demonstration of a superconducting power cable using a polymeric cryostat—the first of its kind globally. This major milestone was achieved at SuperNode’s Superconducting Cable Technology Centre in Blyth, UK, and represents a … Read more
SuperNode Ltd, the Irish superconducting cable technology developer, has successfully applied 5 kiloampere (kA) direct current (DC) to a 30 metre long superconducting cable. The full-scale system demonstration of SuperNode’s novel superconducting cable design, using SuperNode’s proprietary smooth bore polymeric inner cryostat, took place at the company’s technology centre in Blyth, UK. SuperNode applies its … Read more
Taihan Cable & Solution (CEO: Jongmin Song) and Irish superconducting cable company SuperNode, announced on the 18th June that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to jointly develop the next generation of superconducting cable technologies. The partnership will include development of high-performance superconducting cables through collaboration on design and manufacturing while improving efficiency … Read more
SuperNode, the developer of superconducting cable technologies, has responded to the European Commission’s call for evidence on a EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy. SuperNode agrees with the European Commission’s stocktaking that “the full benefits of the energy transition will only materialise when zero- and low-carbon technologies will more permanently replace fossil fuels, and when major … Read more
SuperNode is delighted to announce that it has been officially recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland™ in 2025. SuperNode was recognised as the 2nd best workplace in the mid size category at the annual Great Place to Work awards on Wednesday 26th February 2025. This is SuperNode’s 3rd consecutive year to be … Read more
The European Commission has published its new overarching growth strategy “The Clean Industrial Deal”, supported by an “Action Plan on Affordable Energy”, intended to accelerate electrification, reduce energy costs and speed up structural reforms. The Clean Industrial Deal integrates climate action and competitiveness in an overarching growth strategy intended to ensure “a sustainable future for … Read more
CurrENT – the European association for innovative grid technologies, of which SuperNode is a founding member – has submitted a response to the European Commission’s public consultation on primarily used components under the Net-Zero Industry Act. In its response, CurrENT has called for the inclusion of components in superconducting cable technology, such as those developed … Read more