Tokamak Energy's ST40 device new gyrotron completes site acceptance test
Tokamak Energy disclosed on July 29 that the new gyrotron planned for its high-field spherical tokamak device ST40 has completed site acceptance testing. The equipment, which will serve as the core component of the radio frequency heating system, has undergone key performance verification before installation on ST40. During this test, the gyrotron achieved stable 1 MW power operation at both 104 GHz and 137 GHz frequencies, with pulse lengths up to 2 seconds. The test content included repeatability, modulation capability, power control, and mode purity, and the results demonstrated that the equipment can meet the requirements for sustained performance output in relevant fusion experiments. The gyrotron was built by Kyoto Fusioneering...
2026-07-30
Academia Sinica and Huazhong University of Science and Technology sign a cooperation agreement to jointly establish a joint research center for nuclear fusion technology.
On July 22, the Central Research Institute and Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) signed a cooperation agreement in Wuhan to establish a Joint Research Center for Nuclear Fusion Technology. Fan Sheng, Party Secretary and Chairman of the
2026-07-27
Qiangchang Technology Secures Tens of Millions of Yuan in Angel Funding; Industrialization of High-Temperature Superconducting Magnets Accelerates
Qiangchang (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd., a company spun off from the research achievements of the Fusion Science and Engineering Team at Fudan University's Institute of Modern Physics, recently completed an angel funding round raising tens of m
2026-07-27
Zhang Guangjun, Vice Minister of Science and Technology, Attends the Opening Ceremony of the ITER International School and Visits the Southwestern Institute of Physics
On July 20, 2026, the opening ceremony of the 15th International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) International School was held in Leshan City, Sichuan Province. Spanning five days, this edition of the ITER International School focused on the the
2026-07-27
A delegation led by Dai Minmin of Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment Co., Ltd. visited the fusion research facility for a fact-finding and exchange visit.
July 22, 2026, marked the first anniversary of the official establishment of China Fusion. A delegation led by Dai Minmin, Deputy Party Secretary and President of Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Shanghai State
2026-07-27
Hefei establishes a new joint laboratory for fusion reactor material irradiation and evaluation, driving the coordinated development of the nuclear fusion industry.
Recently, the Joint Laboratory for Fusion Reactor Material Irradiation and Evaluation—co-established by the Institute of Plasma Physics (Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences) and the Institute of High Energy Physics (Chinese A
2026-07-27
Xinhua Exclusive Interview | China Makes Significant Contributions to the "Artificial Sun" Project — Interview with Alain Bécoulet, Deputy Director-General and Chief Scientist of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Organization
On July 26, 2027, Xinhua News Agency published an exclusive interview with Alain Bécoulet, Deputy Director-General and Chief Scientist of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Organization, on China's significant contributions to the "Artificial Sun" project and its role in accelerating global fusion research. Bécoulet noted that China plays a fundamental role in supplying ITER components (superconducting technology, cables, magnet manufacturing, cryostats, etc.), and that the tokamak installation work undertaken by the Chinese consortium "exceeded expectations in terms of time and cost." He also stated that facilities such as EAST, HL-3, and BEST provide ITER with experimental predictions, component testing, and technical twin validation. He believes that through sustained investment and international cooperation, China has begun to play a leading role in the global fusion field.
2026-07-27
Chinese Delegation Attends 2026 Annual Meeting on Implementation of Bilateral Cooperation Agreement between Ministry of Science and Technology and ITER Organization
On July 7-8, 2026, the 2026 Annual Meeting on Implementation of the Bilateral Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and the ITER Organization was held at the ITER Organization Headquarters. Deputy Director Yan Xiaohong of the Nuclear Fusion Center led the Chinese delegation to the meeting. The Chinese delegation conducted in-depth exchanges with senior ITER management and relevant department heads on topics including project progress, personnel dispatch, public outreach and science education, and international schools. During the meeting, both sides agreed that the ITER Project has made significant progress since the 2024 baseline update. ITER Deputy Director-General Kamada highly commended the outstanding performance of the Chinese consortium in the assembly of the tokamak, noting that the installation efficiency of individual sectors has more than tripled, playing a core role in advancing the project's critical path. China expressed its commitment to further deepening comprehensive cooperation with the ITER Organization and contributing Chinese strength to the successful implementation of the ITER Project.
2026-07-15
ITER Organization Director-General Attends Aix Economic Forum to Discuss Complexity Management of Pioneering Strongly-Coupled Mega-Projects
From July 2 to 4, the Aix Economic Forum (Les Rencontres Économiques d’Aix) was held in Provence, France, under the annual theme "Navigating a World of Uncertainty." Pietro Barabaschi, Director-General of the ITER Organization, was invited to attend the forum, where he presented the ITER Project and its pivotal role in addressing future energy challenges. His remarks centered on two core themes—climate change and the energy crisis—covering topics such as mega-project management experience and the development of the global fusion industry. As the world's first fusion verification experimental reactor, ITER's core mission is to validate the engineering feasibility of fusion power generation, paving the way for subsequent demonstration fusion power plants...
2026-07-15
Masayoshi Son: Nuclear Fusion Could Become Key to Powering Future AI Data Centers
SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son said at the SoftBank World annual event in Tokyo on July 14 that as electricity demand from AI data centers continues to rise, nuclear fusion technology is expected to become one of the most realistic power solutions in the near future. Son believes that most of the current electricity demand from data centers will still be met by natural gas, but this landscape could change over the next 15 years. He predicted that by 2040, global data center capacity demand will reach 3 terawatts, with nuclear fusion playing a significant role. He said at the event that fusion will become a major source of a cheaper, cleaner, and safer new form of energy on Earth, and asked rhetorically: Now...
2026-07-15
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- 1 Controllable Nuclear Fusion Industry Intellectual Property Operation Center Launched in Hefei
- 2 Germany to Establish Fusion Technology Research Center at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- 3 Preliminary Design Review Meeting Successfully Held for China's Helium-Cooled Solid Test Blanket Module System
- 4 Xinhua Exclusive Interview | China Makes Significant Contributions to the "Artificial Sun" Project — Interview with Alain Bécoulet, Deputy Director-General and Chief Scientist of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Organization
- 5 DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and REV Advance Shared Fusion Test Platform Construction
- 6 IAEA Launches New Project to Advance Research Network on Small and Medium-Sized Fusion Devices
- 7 Hefei establishes a new joint laboratory for fusion reactor material irradiation and evaluation, driving the coordinated development of the nuclear fusion industry.
- 8 A delegation led by Dai Minmin of Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment Co., Ltd. visited the fusion research facility for a fact-finding and exchange visit.
- 9 The Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, hosted the 2026 China-Korea Bilateral Workshop on Tungsten Metal First Wall and Plasma-Wall Interactions
- 10 Qiangchang Technology Secures Tens of Millions of Yuan in Angel Funding; Industrialization of High-Temperature Superconducting Magnets Accelerates
- 11 Academia Sinica and Huazhong University of Science and Technology sign a cooperation agreement to jointly establish a joint research center for nuclear fusion technology.
- 12 Institute of Plasma Physics Visits ITER Headquarters in France for Exchange Activities
- 13 Breakthrough in my country's First-Wall Technology: First to Complete Tungsten-Copper Joint Qualification for the ITER Project
- 14 Chinese Delegation Attends 2026 Annual Meeting on Implementation of Bilateral Cooperation Agreement between Ministry of Science and Technology and ITER Organization
- 15 Europe Completes Manufacturing of JT-60SA Pellet Centrifuge Accelerator