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SuperNode and CERN collaborate on new solutions for renewable energy transmission

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SuperNode, an Irish company developing cutting-edge energy transmission technology based on superconductivity, and CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, started a collaboration to develop a novel insulation for superconducting cables, in an effort to improve energy transmission and accelerate the renewable energy transition. “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with such an esteemed … Read more

Eddie O’Connor launches book on Irish offshore wind potential, calls for Dept of Taoiseach-led approach

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Move must happen to overcome bureaucratic inertia that is stifling pace of delivery Ireland targets 5GW by 2030 but has 100 times capacity of Germany which targets 40GW by 2035 Responsibility for harnessing “the greatest opportunity in the history of the State” – floating wind energy generation on the Atlantic seaboard – should be handed … Read more

SuperNode secures €16 million additional funding from shareholders

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SuperNode shareholders Aker Horizons and Dr. Eddie O’Connor have committed to inject €16 million of additional funding into SuperNode Ltd. This funding will be used for the further development of innovative superconducting transmission technology. SuperNode CEO John Fitzgerald said: “We express our appreciation for the endorsement and backing of esteemed investors like Aker Horizons and … Read more

SuperNode named as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland

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SuperNode is delighted to announce that we have been officially recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland™ in 2023. SuperNode was recognised in the small business category at the annual Great Place to Work awards on Wednesday 22nd February 2023. SuperNode CEO John Fitzgerald was thrilled with the accomplishment, which is a confirmation … Read more

European Supergrid the ‘only way to go’, says Tanáiste during Eddie O’Connor book launch

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SuperNode founder and Chair Dr. Eddie O’Connor has launched a groundbreaking new book titled ‘Supergrid Super Solution: The key to solving the energy crisis and decarbonising Europe’. Supergrid Super Solution was launched by Tánaiste Micheál Martin at the Examinations Hall in Trinity College Dublin on Thursday February 23rd at 6pm. This book is the encapsulation of a … Read more

Advancing toward net-zero requires a revised EU Innovation Fund

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Prior to discussions among EU leaders on the Green Deal Industrial Plan on 9-10 February, the association of European innovative grid technology companies, currENT, suggest a review of the EU Innovation Fund. SuperNode Chief Public Affairs Officer and Chair of currENT ,Christian Kjaer stated: “We need to review the eligibility criteria of the EU Innovation … Read more

SuperNode installs new state-of-the-art Cryostat Assembly Facility

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The European Cyrogenic Centre for Superconductors (ECCS), SuperNode’s Dublin-based technology centre, has been fitted with a new state of the art Cryostat Assembly Facility. This new lab feature will enable SuperNode to progress to and through Technology Readiness Level 4 (TRL4). This a critical step as SuperNode continues its progress in bringing our game changing … Read more

SuperNode awarded ‘Great Place to Work’ certification

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SuperNode has been awarded a ‘Great Place to Work’ certification. Global, independent certifying body ‘Great Place to Work’ has deemed SuperNode to be a ‘Great Place to Work’ after receiving exceptional results in an anonymous staff survey. CEO John Fitzgerald was thrilled with the official accreditation which is a confirmation and vindication of a lot … Read more

ENTSO-E 2050 Vision identifies superconductors as a potential game changing technology

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ENTSO-E’s Vision for 2050 has listed superconductor cables as a game changing technology with a high likelihood of realisation. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) released their Vision for 2050 at a three day event starting Monday the 10th of October. The document presents a comprehensive vision of what they believe … Read more

SuperNode secures EU Horizon funding for Superconductor cable technology with leading consortium

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SuperNode, as part of the SCARLET project, has won funding from Horizon Europe for the development of its revolutionary superconducting cable technology. The EU project SCARLET (Superconducting Cables for Sustainable Energy Transition) gathers a consortium of the main industrial superconducting cable developers in Europe. 15 partners from 7 countries have been awarded EU funding for … Read more