FPN18-55

EU Outlines Path to Fusion Power

December 19, 2018

EUROfusion has issued a new fusion Roadmap: The Road to Fusion Electricity. It describes the path in terms of three stages of development:

Near term
Construction of ITER
Research & Development in support of ITER
Deuterium-tritium operation of JET
Concept Design phase of DEMO
Research & Development for DEMO
Construction of a fusion materials testing facility, IFMIF-DONES
Scientific and technological exploitation of the stellarator concept

Medium term
First scientific and technological exploitation of ITER
First exploitation of IFMIF-DONES
Engineering Design phase of DEMO with industrial involvement
Development of power plant materials and technologies
Possible further development of the stellarator concept

Long term
High performance and advanced technology results from ITER
Qualify long-life materials for DEMO and power plants with IFMIF-DONES
Finalisation of the design of DEMO
Construction of DEMO
Demonstration of electricity generation
Commercialisation of technologies and materials
Deployment of fusion together with industry

More information on the report, or to download a copy, visit:
https://www.euro-fusion.org/eurofusion/roadmap