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SuperNode welcomes Grid Report from International Energy Agency (IEA) and calls for step change in introduction of new grid technology

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The Grid Report released this week by the IEA has shown clearly that investment in new technology for electrical grids will play a critical role in successfully transitioning to clean renewable energy. The report spells out the extent of development required for the decarbonisation of electricity grids and states that “an unprecedented level of attention … Read more

A Supergrid cannot be achieved without new innovative transmission technology

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Global consensus is growing that we will need continental scale Supergrids to enable the renewable powered energy systems of the future. This is evident from sources around the world, from a study by German TSO TransnetBW [1], Wind Energy Ireland’s Supergrid Position paper [2], the ‘Asia Supergrid’ as proposed by the Renewable Energy Institute back … Read more

Pan-European Supergrid can reduce costs by up to 39%, says UCD model

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An interconnected pan-European energy system can reduce costs by up to 39% when compared to a Business-as-Usual approach, according to a model produced by UCD with further analysis from SuperNode. The new sensitivity analysis was presented at Engineers Ireland on 1st of March by SuperNode Market and Policy Analyst Marcos Byrne and Director of the … Read more

The Transition to Sustainability with the Supergrid – Hosted by Eddie O’Connor & John Fitzgerald

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SuperNode Chair Eddie O’Connor and CEO John Fitzgerald discuss their vision for a European Supergrid and the need for superconducting cables. Engineers Ireland hosted the event titled: The Transition to Sustainability with the Supergrid The event covers the critical nature of the Supergrid for the timely and cost effective success of the renewable energy transition. … Read more

A Renewable Supergrid for Europe’s Future Weather-Dependent Power System

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A Supergrid is the best way to optimise Europe’s changing energy system. Europe must transition to a renewables-dependent and thus weather dependent energy system and its grid infrastructure must transition with it. This is according to SuperNode CEO John Fitzgerald, Chairman Eddie O’Connor and Chief Public Affairs Officer Christian Kjaer who have published a research … Read more

It requires pan-European grid planning to accelerate renewables

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European energy policy has been turned on its head, almost overnight, according to SuperNode CEO, John Fitzgerald. Renewable energy technologies remain our principal weapon against energy dependence and climate change, but they need grids and a pan-European approach, he argues. “In recent days, energy independence has replaced climate change as the main driver of European … Read more

Ireland and the SuperGrid: Connecting an Energy Independent Europe

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A webinar on Ireland and the SuperGrid, hosted by Wind Energy Ireland discussed in detail what a SuperGrid is, why it is so vital to Ireland’s energy future and how it ties in with Europe’s climate ambitions and progress towards greater energy autonomy. Martin Finucane, Principal Officer of the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, … Read more

A Fully Integrated Pan-European Energy System Can Reduce Costs by 32%, says UCD Study

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A new consultancy study shows that a fully connected ‘Pan-European’ energy transmission system can reduce energy costs by 32% compared to a ‘Business as Usual’ approach. The study was undertaken by a team from University College Dublin’s (UCD) Energy Institute and commissioned by SuperNode through ConsultUCD. The study evaluated the capabilities of Europe’s transmission system … Read more

New EU infrastructure rules leave too much wiggle room

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Today, EU ambassadors acting on behalf of the European Council endorsed new regulation on Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E). The new rules will govern future cross-border energy infrastructure investments in Europe, replacing the existing TEN-E guidelines from 2013. A provisional political agreement was reached following marathon negotiations between the European Parliament and Council that concluded … Read more