ITER
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ITER is an international experiment that aims to demonstrate the feasibility of large-scale fusion energy

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One of the largest and most expensive science projects in history is being built in France. See photos of the experiment, whose goal is to prove the feasibility of nuclear fusion as a large-scale and carbon-free source of energy. Via @TheAtlPhoto: theatlantic.com/photography/…

Photos: Building the World’s Largest Fusion Reactor

The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is one of the largest and most expensive science projects in history. Thirty-five nations are working together to build a massive magnetic...

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The last piece of ITER’s central solenoid is now in position. Module 6 has been lifted into place, completing the full stack of the magnet that will help drive plasma current inside the tokamak. A quiet-looking lift — but a huge moment for fusion engineering.
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Small but vital: ITER’s correction coils fine-tune magnetic fields to help keep fusion plasma stable. With the full set now delivered, ITER marks another key step in assembling one of the world’s most complex fusion machines. #ITER #FusionEnergy #Engineering
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Top Welding, Top ITER is underway! Welders from 7 companies and 4 countries are competing in TIG welding challenges, showcasing the skill and precision essential to ITER tokamak assembly. Winners announced 17 June. #ITER #TopWeldingTopITER #Welding #FusionEnergy
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Russian gyrotrons are now in place at ITER. The first three units have been installed as part of the electron cyclotron heating system, supplied through a global effort involving Europe, India, Japan, Russia, and the United States. #ITER #FusionEnergy #BigScience
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36 hours. 5 sectors in the pit. 200° of the tokamak in place. Another ITER vacuum vessel sector has completed its journey from the Assembly Hall to the Tokamak Building. Swipe through the carousel to go back in time and follow the operation step by step.
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In the air! The lift of sector module #4 is underway. When it lands tomorrow, it will become the fifth of nine sectors to be successfully transferred into the #tokamak pit—meaning more than half of #ITER’s plasma chamber will be in place. Stay tuned! #fusionenergy #ITERAssembly
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ITER marked the start of operations at its MCTF — building knowledge, infrastructure, and operating experience for the wider fusion ecosystem. After the first coil cooldown to 4 K, the facility will support magnet testing ahead of installation. bit.ly/ITER_MCTF_Press-relea…
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The first 440 t #vacuum vessel sector was successfully landed on its gravity support in the #ITER #tokamak. This first-of-a-kind operation means the load of vacuum vessel sector #6 was “decoupled” from its temporary supports, the central column and bioshield wall.
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Cooldown has started this week on the #magnet cold test facility at #ITER. Toroidal field coil #07 is the first magnet to be tested. Already locked in the #cryostat, it will reach the temperature of 4 Kelvin (-269 degrees Celsius) in ten days. Then performance tests can start.
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A house on wheels? No, it's the eighth of nine #vacuumvessel sectors, this one manufactured by Europe, on its way to #ITER. It will arrive in the wee hours of Thursday, 7 May. #fusionenergy @fusionforenergy @DAHER_official @WalterTostoSpa
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At ITER, global leaders gather for the Public-Private Fusion Workshop. DG Pietro Barabaschi: “You need both cooperation & competition.” Fusion is moving from possibility to necessity. #FusionEnergy #ITER #CleanEnergy
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A sustainable future needs more than ambition—it needs solutions at scale. Fusion energy is one of them. This Earth Day, we continue the work. 🌍#EarthDay 🌎
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Big win for fusion: the French Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection cleared the ITER Organization vacuum vessel from pressure rules—recognizing EM forces, not pressure, drive its design. Step toward fit-for-purpose fusion regulation #FusionEnergy #ITER
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Bellows installation is underway at ITER with first welds complete in the Tokamak Building. A custom installation trolley by Larsen & Toubro (with Tata Consultancy Services) is en route—ready to help the machine “breathe” and adapt to movement.
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Progress update: Our Godzilla robotic platform is now testing alignment, insertion & load transfer with first prototype components installed. A key step toward validating remote handling systems for ITER
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MEPs from the Industry, Research & Energy Committee visited ITER (1 April) to discuss fusion’s role in Europe’s long-term energy strategy. DG Barabaschi highlighted ITER as a benchmark project and workforce hub, while F4E noted €7.2B invested in the EU supply chain (2007–2025)
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First interface panel installed ITER’s Trial, Test & Training Facility is gearing up for full-scale practice—training teams for complex in-vessel assembly before real operations begin. Safer, faster, smarter #ITER #FusionEnergy #Engineering
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Celebrating ITER Open Doors Day! 750+ visitors, supported by 70 amazing ITER guides and timekeepers making sure everyone has a fantastic experience. Next Open Doors Day: autumn—stay tuned!
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A custom insertion tool has successfully positioned an 11-tonne gravity support beneath a sector module—within just 0.25 mm accuracy. High-tech precision + human muscle = progress for fusion energy ⚡ #ITER #Engineering #FusionEnergy #Innovation
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