Top-Out of the Experimental Hall of Startorus Fusion's NTST Fusion Device and Delivery of the Dewar

Recently, Startorus Fusion's self-developed native negative triangularity spherical tokamak (NTST) device has achieved two breakthrough milestones: the main structure of the device's experimental hall at the experimental base in Xuxing Town, Jiading District, Shanghai, has been successfully topped out, and the device's core component—the Dewar—has completed manufacturing and factory acceptance and been officially delivered. It is reported that the Dewar, as the outermost core structure of the fusion device's main machine, can provide a high-vacuum insulation environment and a precise installation reference for the entire system, and is a key facility for ensuring the stable operation of magnet coils at cryogenic temperatures. The Dewar was independently designed overall by Startorus Fusion and jointly manufactured with Wuxi Huali Fusion Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. Its structure and interfaces...

2026-10-31

"Lingshu" Plasma Control System Reaches Internationally Leading Level

Recently, the First Fusion Energy Control Conference and the Fifth Conference on the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Magnetic Confinement Fusion Control opened in Hefei, Anhui Province, where the latest progress of China's self-developed Lingshu plasma control system was officially released. It is understood that the Lingshu system has integrated more than 40 control algorithms, achieved a system reliability of 99.7%, and features a minimum control cycle of only 50 microseconds (equivalent to one twenty-thousandth of a second), along with continuous stable operation capability exceeding 50 hours. Multiple key performance indicators have reached internationally leading levels. Xiao Bingjia, a researcher at the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twin Center at the Energy Research Institute of the Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center...

2026-10-29

China's Largest Fusion Power Supply System Simulation Platform Begins Trial Operation

Recently, China's largest hardware-in-the-loop simulation platform for power supply systems in the fusion field has officially entered trial operation and passed final acceptance, with its comprehensive performance reaching the leading level among comparable international platforms. This marks that China has established a complete technology chain from algorithm research and development for fusion power supply systems, hardware-in-the-loop simulation verification, to the implementation of complete equipment sets. It is reported that the platform was developed by China Fusion Energy Co., Ltd. under CNNC, relying on a fully independent real-time simulation architecture. Under operating conditions where the number of model switches exceeds 10,000, the core solving step can reach as high as 0.8 microseconds. The performance parameters of the full-chain software and hardware all meet the preset design indicators at high standards, and core technologies are fully independently controlled. The platform's commissioning...

2026-10-28

Liangjing Technology Completes Hundreds of Millions of Yuan in Financing to Advance High-Temperature Superconducting Tapes

Recently, Shanghai Liangjing Wanwei Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as Liangjing Technology), a Chinese high-temperature superconducting materials industrialization enterprise, announced the consecutive completion of angel round, angel+ round, and Pre-A round financing totaling hundreds of millions of yuan. This round of financing was jointly led by Shenzhen Capital Group and China Reform Fund, with participation from China Nuclear Fund, CRRC Transformation and Upgrading Fund, Zijin Mining, and several other industrial and state-owned funds. The funds will be used for capacity expansion, research platform construction, and full-chain self-development of core equipment. It is reported that Liangjing Technology was established in May 2025, with core technology originating from the team of Professor Li Yijie at the School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The company adopts an independent pulsed laser deposition (PLD) route, having achieved breakthroughs in superconducting target self-manufacturing...

2026-10-26

Hefei Energy Research Institute Achieves Progress in Research on Compatibility Between Fusion Materials and Liquid Metals, Providing a Basis for Cladding and First Wall Material Selection

The research team at the Neutron Technology Application Research Center of the Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, has recently made important progress in research on material compatibility and performance evolution mechanisms under liquid metal environments in nuclear fusion reactors. The team conducted in-depth research on the long-term corrosion characteristics of austenitic heat-resistant stainless steel and iron-nickel-based heat-resistant alloys in high-temperature static liquid lead-lithium, as well as the contact damage mechanisms between tungsten fiber-reinforced tungsten matrix composites and liquid lithium. The related results were not only published in top academic journals in the field of nuclear materials, but also presented at the 9th International Symposium on Liquid Metal Applications in Fusion. Liquid lithium and lead-lithium eutectic alloys, due to their...

2026-10-25

Hanhai Fusion Energy Receives Project Approval Support from the Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology Key R&D Program

The project "Development and Application Demonstration of Megawatt-Level Microsecond Pulsed Energy Output and Recovery Energy Storage System for Transient Operating Conditions of Fusion Devices," organized and applied for by Chengdu Hanhai Fusion Energy Technology Co., Ltd., has recently been officially approved for establishment following rigorous review by the Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology, and has been included in the Sichuan Provincial Key R&D Program with dedicated research funding support. This is the first time that a Sichuan provincial-level key R&D program has supported controlled nuclear fusion commercialization technology exploration in the form of a dedicated project, with the project focus precisely targeting the development of pulsed energy output and electromagnetic direct recovery energy storage systems unique to the field-reversed configuration (FRC) technical route. As global controlled nuclear fusion gradually transitions from the fundamental physics question of "whether ignition can be achieved" to...

2026-10-23

Chasing the "Artificial Sun": Aerospace Xinli Fusion Key Component Project Approved as a Major Special Project of Guizhou Province

Recently, the project "Research on Key Components, Materials and Forming Processing Technology for Controlled Nuclear Fusion Devices," declared by Guizhou Aerospace Xinli Technology Co., Ltd., has been successfully approved as a 2026 Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Major Special Project, marking a key step for the enterprise in deeply participating in the national future energy strategy and the localization of fusion equipment. The approved Science and Technology Major Special Project will take key components of the blanket system as its entry point, focusing on tackling materials and forming processes under extreme environments. The project advances simultaneously along three main lines: first, breaking through the development technology of special materials and components for the first wall that directly faces the plasma; second, overcoming the forming and processing challenges of core equipment such as blanket shielding blocks; third, establishing...

2026-10-22

Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Developing New Quality Productive Forces

Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Developing New Quality Productive Forces. Developing new quality productive forces is an intrinsic requirement and an important focus for promoting high-quality development. To accelerate the development of new quality productive forces, the following opinions are hereby put forward. I. General Requirements. We must adhere to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as our guide, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party and all its plenary sessions, earnestly implement the arrangements of the Fourth Plenary Session, fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development philosophy, uphold innovation as the lead, reform as the key, adaptation to local conditions, and establishing the new before abolishing the old, uphold high technology, high efficiency and high quality, and properly handle the relationships between the government and the market, between qualitative state and business forms, between reform and development, and between self-reliance and opening up,...

2026-10-10

Startorus Fusion Completes 20 K Cryogenic Rapid Discharge Test of Central Solenoid Model Magnet (CSMC) for Spherical Tokamak Device

Startorus Fusion (HTS) recently announced that its independently developed central solenoid (CS) model magnet for a spherical tokamak device (tokamak) successfully completed a 6350 A cryogenic current-carrying and rapid discharge test under harsh cryogenic conditions. Test results showed that the magnet achieved a maximum magnetic field of 10 T and a magnetic field change rate of up to 63 T/s, setting a new record for the magnetic field change rate of known fusion superconducting magnets. This test was conducted at 20 K (-253 °C). The magnet not only successfully reached a maximum magnetic field strength of 10 T, with a central magnetic field of 7.6 T, but also smoothly completed the rapid discharge test required for tokamak ohmic discharge. As a...

2026-10-09

The neutral beam injection system prototype independently developed by Shuyan Juchuang has been officially completed and completed its first plasma discharge.

Recently, the neutral beam injection (NBI) system prototype independently developed by Shuyan Juchuang, a domestic upstream commercialization company in controlled nuclear fusion, was officially completed, and on September 30, 2026, it successfully completed the first neutral beam plasma discharge verification. This marks the landing of China's first neutral beam engineering verification prototype fully independently developed along the entire chain by an upstream fusion commercialization company, achieving a technical closed loop from system design to productization verification. It is expected that the relevant capabilities of the system will reach an engineering state ready for direct commercial procurement in December this year. With the smooth completion and successful discharge of this prototype, the company's 2026 annual strategic goals set at the beginning of the year have all...

2026-10-08

South China Regulatory Station Strengthens Fusion Device Regulation to Empower New Technology Development

Recently, the South China Nuclear and Radiation Safety Regulatory Station of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (hereinafter referred to as the South China Regulatory Station) conducted a radiation safety regulatory inspection of the J-TEXT tokamak fusion experimental device at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. As the only large and medium-sized tokamak experimental device among Chinese universities, J-TEXT bears the important mission of fusion talent cultivation and frontier physics experiments. The South China Regulatory Station focused on key aspects including equipment operation, radiation protection, and authorization management, meticulously investigated safety hazards, verified the implementation of safety management systems, and urged Huazhong University of Science and Technology to promptly plug safety loopholes and standardize device operation procedures, effectively fortifying the defense line for the safe and stable operation of the fusion experimental device, thereby providing a solid safety guarantee for the orderly conduct of scientific research experiments...

2026-10-08

Poskom Angular Pinch Magnet Pulsed Power Supply Delivered, X-ray High-Voltage Power Supply Manufacturer Officially Enters Fusion Equipment Sector

Recently, the angular pinch magnet pulsed power supply (TP power supply) independently developed by Poskom has completed delivery, marking that this X-ray high-voltage power supply manufacturer has officially entered the controlled nuclear fusion track. This power supply primarily serves experiments including angular pinch, field-reversed configuration (FRC), magnetized plasma generation, and magnetic confinement compression. It is key specialized power equipment for magnetic confinement controlled nuclear fusion and high-energy-density physics research, featuring hardcore capabilities such as nanosecond-level multi-stage multi-channel pulse timing coordination, waveform fidelity under ultra-high current and strong electromagnetic interference, and precise regulation of mutual inductance coupling multi-waveform attenuation, capable of matching the demanding operating conditions of frontier fusion experiments. Poskom was founded in 2015, focusing on specialized high-voltage power supplies, pulsed...

2026-10-03

China's "Artificial Sun" BEST Campus Delivered and Commissioned, Controlled Nuclear Fusion Accelerates Toward Engineering Demonstration

On October 1, the campus of the national major project Compact Fusion Energy Experimental Device (Burning plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak, BEST) was officially delivered and commissioned, and the main machine simultaneously entered the core assembly stage of the "four-ring set." The device is located in Hefei, Anhui, led in design by the Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP), and constructed by Fusion New Energy (Anhui) Co., Ltd. It is China's independently developed new-generation fusion burning experimental device. BEST aims to simulate solar nuclear fusion and fill the gap between experimental reactors and demonstration reactors...

2026-10-01

Strengthen Regulation of Fusion Devices, Empower the Development of New Technologies

Recently, the South China Regional Office of Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (hereinafter referred to as the South China Regional Office) conducted a radiation safety supervision inspection of the J-TEXT tokamak fusion experimental device at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. As the only medium-to-large tokamak experimental device at a university in China, J-TEXT bears the important mission of fusion talent cultivation and frontier physics experiments. The South China Regional Office focused on key aspects including equipment operation, radiation protection, and authorization management, meticulously investigated safety hazards, verified the implementation of safety management systems, and urged Huazhong University of Science and Technology to promptly plug safety loopholes and standardize device operation procedures, effectively building a strong defense line for the safe and stable operation of fusion experimental devices, providing solid support for the orderly conduct of scientific research experiments...

2026-10-01

MOST Sets the Pathway for Hard-Core Science and Technology Breakthroughs in the "15th Five-Year Plan": Comprehensive and Systematic Deployment of Major Basic Research on Controlled Nuclear Fusion to Solidify the Foundation of Future Strategic Energy

At the series-themed press conference on "Getting Off to a Good Start in the '15th Five-Year Plan'" held by the State Council Information Office, the Ministry of Science and Technology officially released the top-level design and core breakthrough roadmap for building a science and technology powerhouse over the next five years. When outlining the layout for major science and technology breakthroughs and original innovation, Minister of Science and Technology Yin Hejun explicitly emphasized that, in strengthening the strategic depth of basic research, China will closely anchor itself to the frontiers of the global energy revolution and, centering on underlying scientific bottlenecks in key fields such as energy and materials, comprehensively and systematically deploy major basic research tasks including controlled nuclear fusion (Controlled Nuclear Fusion), so as to seize the future...

2026-09-30

CAS Ion Completes RMB 600 Million First-Round Financing, Fusion-Derived Technology Industrialization Enters a New Stage

Recently, CAS Ion completed its first round of market-oriented equity financing, with a total amount of RMB 600 million. This round of financing was jointly participated in by CMBI, Wanneng Capital, Qianhai Ark, CITIC Construction Investment Capital, China-Belgium Fund, SMIC Juyuan, Oriental Fortune Capital, Xi'an High-Tech Investment, Ginkgo Valley Capital, Jinju Investment, Wofu Venture Capital, and Hua'an Jiaye. CAS Ion, in accordance with its own business development pace, coordinated and determined the scale of this round of fundraising, and completed all processes including project matching, due diligence interviews, agreement signing, and capital delivery within 3 months. This financing received an enthusiastic market response, with numerous investment institutions actively expressing investment intentions, fully confirming the capital market's recognition of the company's core technology, industrialization capability, and long-term growth...

2026-09-30

The Fully Superconducting Tokamak EAST Marks 20 Years of Operation: From a 3-Second First Cry to Thousand-Second Steady State, China's "Artificial Sun" Opens a Leap Toward Fusion Engineering

On September 28, 2006, the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), independently designed and developed by the Institute of Plasma Physics (ASIPP) under the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, successfully achieved its first plasma discharge on Hefei Science Island, with a current of 200 kA and a duration of nearly 3 seconds. This historic moment marked the official completion and operation of the world's first fully superconducting non-circular cross-section nuclear fusion experimental device, propelling China into the club of fully superconducting tokamak technology ahead of others. Over the past two decades, this artificial sun has completed more than 160,000 physical discharge experiments...

2026-09-28

Hangyang Share and Hangzhou Turbine Technology Jointly Invest in Startorus Fusion to Accelerate the Commercialization of Multi-Stroke Magnetic Reconnection Fusion

Two domestic high-end manufacturing listed companies, Hangyang Share (002430.SZ) and Hangzhou Turbine Technology (300277.SZ), have issued a joint investment announcement, declaring their joint capital contribution to acquire equity in commercial nuclear fusion innovation enterprise Shanghai Startorus Fusion Technology Co., Ltd. (Startorus Fusion). According to the investment agreement, Hangyang Share and Hangzhou Turbine Technology will each contribute RMB 50 million, each acquiring a 0.66% equity stake in Startorus Fusion; the remaining investors will jointly contribute RMB 720 million, collectively subscribing to a 9.45% equity stake. This capital injection further boosts capital attention on the domestic commercial controlled nuclear fusion industry. Startorus Fusion was established in 2021...

2026-09-24

Hangzhou Puxi Guangjing Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. Completes C Round Financing of Several Hundred Million Yuan

Recently, Hangzhou Puxi Guangjing Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Puxi Guangjing), an enterprise specializing in extreme-environment specialty power chips and systems, completed a C round financing of several hundred million yuan. New investors include Zhejiang Jiahe Changyue, Chengdu Innovation Venture Capital Co., Ltd. (Chengdu Sci-Tech Innovation Investment), Shanghai Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Industry Investment Fund, Shandong Caijin-affiliated Funds, Guizhou Guochuang, and other 10 state-owned and industrial capital institutions. It is understood that the funds will be directed toward three areas: in terms of technology R&D, for the iteration of fourth-generation semiconductor gallium oxide chips, as well as the verification and development of "SiC + gallium oxide" hybrid power modules; in terms of capacity expansion, for the expansion of 230°C-class high-temperature chip module production capacity...

2026-09-23

Nova Fusion and Fuyao University of Science and Technology Jointly Established Fusion Innovation Research Institute and Innovation Laboratory Unveiled

On September 22, 2026, the Fuyao UST·Nova Fusion Innovation Research Institute and the Fuyao University of Science and Technology·Nova Fusion Innovation Laboratory were officially unveiled and established. Wang Shuguo, President of Fujian Fuyao University of Science and Technology, Guo Houyang, founder of Nova Fusion Energy Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Nova Fusion"), and personnel from relevant departments including the Fujian Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Department of Education, Department of Science and Technology, and Department of Industry and Information Technology attended the unveiling ceremony. Zhang Fuli, Executive Vice President of Fuyao University of Science and Technology, presided over the ceremony. The Fuyao UST·Nova Fusion Innovation Research Institute and the Fuyao University of Science and Technology·Nova Fusion Innovation Laboratory established this time are jointly built by Fuyao UST and Nova Fusion, dedicated to promoting fusion energy technology from the laboratory to commercial application.

2026-09-23

Weilan Stellar Completes China's First Stellarator Magnet Cryogenic Comprehensive Test Platform in Three Months, First Round of Magnet Testing Launched

Weilan Stellar recently completed the construction of China's first stellarator magnet cryogenic comprehensive test platform, and the first round of magnet testing has been launched. Qiu Lilong, a review expert for the cryogenic system, stated that from independent design and system integration to domestically sourced supporting equipment, Weilan Stellar took only three and a half months to integrate vacuum, cryogenics, power supply, measurement, and protection into a comprehensive test platform. The test platform fully demonstrates the team's outstanding capabilities in scientific research, engineering, and project management. As the foundation for stable operation of a stellarator, the cryogenic system's vacuum level, sealing performance, and cooling capacity are all crucial. Unlike conventional paced R&D models, Weilan Stellar has always adhered to a pragmatic,...

2026-09-23