DNV GL has awarded SuperNode with a Statement of Feasibility for its subsea superconducting cable system concept, which will play a role in connecting offshore wind required for decarbonisation of the whole energy system.
SuperNode said the statement is a key achievement for its technical team and underpins the potential for new technologies to transform the global energy system via the grid.
Superconducting cable systems allow for higher currents and hence more power to flow on a single line.
“This enables very large offshore wind developments to be phased, grouped and networked to deliver more clean energy faster,” SuperNode said.
The statement is issued subsequent to a detailed technical examination of SuperNode’s technology concept and technology development programme by a team of technical experts across DNV GL.
The next step is for SuperNode to develop our scale prototype in 2021 and continue improving the design of the technology.
SuperNode chief technology officer Eoin Hodge said: “The DNV GL Statement of Feasibility for SuperNode’s subsea superconducting cable system was issued to SuperNode this week, a ‘world first’ for a subsea superconducting transmission system.
“We are very excited by the opportunity to solve the challenges ahead.”
DNV Gl BD director, renewables certification, wave and tidal Claudio Bittencourt Ferreira said: “DNV GL has completed the initial phase of the technology qualification process on the subsea superconducting cable system and has issued a Statement of Feasibility.
“The multi-disciplined team of experts developed a technology qualification plan that will guide the future development, reducing risks and uncertainties, improving confidence and enabling faster adoption by the industry.
“DNV GL looks forward to a continued close co-operation with SuperNode and the next steps in the qualification process.”