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ITER in Pictures

A visit from the Italian Ambassador to France

The Italian Ambassador to France, Emanuela D'Alessandro, visits ITER in late November. "I am very pleased to visit one of the main research sites in the world, where we are working to recreate on Earth the same functioning mechanism as the Sun, potentially unlimited and clean. I am even more pleased to see how much Italy is present here, in terms of personnel, scientific contribution and industrial participation."

Download 27 November 2023

Another successful public event

Some 800 visitors—aged 6 to 96—participate in the latest Open Doors Day on 25 November. In 2023, three of these events were organized, attracting well over 2,000 members of the public.

Download 25 November 2023

Change of banner

The banner on the facade of the imposing Tokamak Building has been changed. For over three years, a banner had declared collective pride celebrating the delivery of the building. Now that the machine has entered the assembly phase, the message is one of commitment: "Safely assembling ITER."

Download 24 November 2023

Vacuum equipment testing

In the Vacuum Lab on site, the first cold valve box procured by Europe is undergoing site acceptance tests. (More at https://www.iter.org/newsline/-/3958)

Download 23 November 2023

Last AC/DC converter unit to leave Korea

The last of 18 AC/DC converter units to be supplied by Korea for the ITER magnet system is ready for shipment. Comprising a transformer, a converter and a busbar section, the toroidal field coil unit manufactured by Hyosung will be integrated into a complex arrangement of equipment dedicated to converting the power supplied by the French grid to the voltage required for the operation of ITER's magnets. Photo: KFE

Download 09 November 2023

Coming down

The D-shaped toroidal field coil (TF13) has been removed from sector module #6 and placed in the "upending" tool (photo). The tool will return the coil to the horizontal position it was delivered in, so it can be removed from the Assembly Hall and placed in storage.

Download 07 November 2023

Advancing R&D for neutral beam injection

A cooperation agreement signed in 2020 between the ITER Organization, Consorzio RFX (host to the test facility) and EUROfusion formalized the involvement of European experts in the ITER Neutral Beam Test Facility. In October 2023, some of these experts were at ITER.

Download 27 October 2023