Monitoring the tokamak from within

2026-07-21 - Two toroidal field coils have been upended in twin upending tools. Next, they will be transferred to the wings of a vacuum vessel sector sub-assembly tool.

2026-07-17 - The successful 66 kV energization of the first transformer serving the poloidal field coil power supply system has been achieved, validating the safety framework and commissioning methodology before teams continue the high-voltage commissioning of the other 31 transformers of the system.

2026-07-16 - This is the third rectangular bellows unit to be transported inside the Tokamak Complex.

2026-07-16 - Russian Federation Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov is welcomed by ITER Director-General Pietro Barabaschi during a visit to ITER on 16 July 2026. Minister Falkov and his delegation visited the worksite and discussed scientific and technological cooperation related to the ITER project.

2026-07-15 - Temporary clamps are removed from sector module #1 in preparation for its upcoming move to the tokamak pit.

2026-07-15 - Iuliia Diakova, Director of the Kurchatov Institute (sixth from right), leads a delegation on 15 July 2026 to discuss scientific and technical cooperation in the framework of a cooperation agreement signed with the ITER Organization in June.

2026-07-06 - Darren Locke (F4E), Massimo Battaglia (ITER), and Gonzalo Hinojosa Martinez (ITER) are seen with the equatorial port plug assembly tool, the first part of the cask and plug remote handling system to arrive at ITER. Along with its heavy duty omni-move transfer trolley, it will bring diagnostic and heating port plugs to the front of the vacuum vessel ports and then slide the plugs into the openings.

2026-07-04 - Indian Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman visits the ITER project on 4 July as part of an official four-day visit to France. She is welcomed to ITER headquarters by head of the Office of the Director-General Kattalai Ramachandran Sriram and Chief Scientist and Deputy Director-General Alain Bécoulet.

2026-07-03 - As one of the seven ITER Members, India is a key contributor to the construction of the world’s largest fusion energy project. On Saturday 4 July 2026, Indian Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman visits the worksite and observes the construction of the machine first-hand, accompanied by Chief Scientist Alain Bécoulet.

2026-07-03 - António Costa, President of the European Council, holds a framed picture of the ITER tokamak in construction. During a visit to the site on 3 July 2026, President Costa is briefed by ITER and European Domestic Agency (F4E) representatives on ITER progress and how investments made by F4E are strengthening European competitiveness in a strategic technology. Copyright: European Union

2026-07-03 - On Friday 3 July, ITER welcomes the President of the European Council, António Costa (right). A visit highlight is the tour of the principal machine assembly spaces in the company of (left to right) the Chair of the Fusion for Energy (F4E) Governing Board Francesco Sette, ITER Director-General Pietro Barabaschi, and F4E Director Marc Lachaise.

2026-07-02 - ITER Director-General Pietro Barabaschi takes the stage at the Aix Economic Forum ("Les Rencontres Économiques d'Aix") as part of a panel discussion titled "Planetary Boundaries: Earth on Red Alert." The annual forum reunites business leaders, academics, heads of state and government, non-profit organizations, and community leaders to debate major economic, political, and social issues.

2026-06-30 - A customized tool is used for the first time to position a rectangular bellows unit ahead of welding. The work is carried out by the Indian firm Larsen & Toubro.

2026-06-26 - On Friday 26 June, dozens of ITER staff attend a certificate ceremony celebrating their progress in the French language programs offered by the Welcome Office of Agence ITER France. Courses offered to ITER staff and their spouses are tailored by level—from complete beginners to B1 speakers.