The iter project is an experiment aimed at reaching the. Of the international thermonuclear experimental reactor in southern france. World s largest nuclear fusion experiment clears milestone.
Located in provence the international. The world s largest nuclear fusion project that will replicate reactions in the sun to create the ultimate clean energy source has begun assembly in france. The steel base of the cryostat weighs more than 1 200 tons.
Engineers have installed the first and largest piece of the iter nuclear fusion reactor. A hugely ambitious project to replicate the energy of the sun is entering a critical phase as scientists and technicians in southern france begin assembling giant parts of a nuclear fusion device. Whether commercial start ups will beat it remains to be seen.
Fusion research iter a reactor in france may deliver fusion power as early as 2045. The international thermonuclear experimental reactor iter consortium is a joint effort by japan. Assembly of the world s largest nuclear fusion reactor has begun in cadarache south of france.
The world s largest nuclear fusion project began its five year assembly phase on tuesday in southern france with the first ultra hot plasma expected to be generated in late 2025. It is an experimental tokamak nuclear fusion reactor that is being built next to the cadarache facility in saint paul lès durance in provence southern france. Iter originally the international thermonuclear experimental reactor is an international nuclear fusion research and engineering megaproject which will be the world s largest magnetic confinement plasma physics experiment.
