8 December 2023: Inauguration of the PEPR Suprafusion project

Dec 08, 2023

The PEPR Suprafusion, proposed by the CEA and the CNRS, is the winner of the third wave of calls for

Speech by P.Vedrine on the occasion of the visit by the Minister Sylvie Retailleau at the inauguration of the PEPR Suprafusion (credit Y.Audic/CEA)

The PEPR Suprafusion (Priority Equipment Programme for Exploratory Research), proposed by CEA and CNRS, is the winner of the third wave of calls for projects under the France 2030 plan. The €50 million funding will enable the development of high-temperature superconductors to meet tomorrow's energy and societal challenges, particularly with applications in the field of fusion. The programme is based on 3 axes: the development of the technological building blocks of HTS (high-temperature superconductors), the large-scale demonstration of technological feasibility and the exploration of breakthrough applications.

IRFU, in partnership with institutes from the CEA, CNRS and industry, is particularly involved in 5 research projects:

Characterisation and optimisation of one type of superconductor: REBCO HTc tapes;
Development of high-current conductors;
Protection of superconducting coils for safe operation;
Large-scale technological demonstrator;
Complete HTc compact magnetic fusion reactors.

For the inauguration on 8 December, Research Minister Sylvie Retailleau came to visit the IRFU facilities, in particular the Synergium, a 25,000m² platform dedicated to research into magnets, accelerating cavities and superconductors.

IRFU facilities presented during the ministerial visit with, from left to right, the magnet hall, the ESS integration platform and the superconducting magnet workshop (credit: Y.Audic/CEA)

CEA news (in French)

Contacts: Pierre Vedrine, Walid Abdel-Maksoud

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