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SuperNode hosted fringe COP26 panel ‘An Interconnected Europe – Delivering a European offshore grid fit for decarbonisation’

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SuperNode hosted ‘An Interconnected Europe – Delivering a European Offshore grid fit for decarbonisation‘ at the fringe COP26 offshore renewable event. It was organised by Mainstream Renewable Power, GWEC and the Malin group. The session was opened by a keynote address from former Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, followed by a panel discussion featuring Professor Goran … Read more

SuperNode superconductor cable shown by University of Strathclyde & ORE Catapult to be competitive with HVDC

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The University of Strathclyde, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, and SuperNode have completed an analysis assessing the feasibility of Medium Voltage Direct Current (MVDC) technology with High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) cables for offshore wind power transmission. It shows that MVDC transmission cables based on superconductors have significantly lower lifecycle costs than conventional grid technology … Read more

Future Insight Blog #6 – The Enhanced Electricity Era Approacheth

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In a series of blogs, Eddie O’Connor will examine how Europe will meet it’s Paris decarbonisation goals.     In this blog post, Eddie discusses the enhanced electricity era of the supergrid following on from the discussion on the economics of the supergrid n Blog Post 5. The companies (Transmission Service Operators) which are responsible … Read more

Future Insight Blog #5 – The Economics of the Pan European Supergrid

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In a series of blogs, Eddie O’Connor will examine how Europe will meet it’s Paris decarbonisation goals.     In this blog post, Eddie discusses how the supergrid discussed in Blog Post 4 integrates decarbonisation into the energy markets.   The need for a new economic paradigm to pilot the way to sustainability in electricity production … Read more