Key enabling technologies for fusion power plants (European Partnership on Fusion Energy)

Expected Outcome:

the action is expected to mature and demonstrate (TRL 6-8) innovative technologies in one of the technology areas set out within the scope of the topic:

• developing and advancing the technology readiness of innovative individual components and/or integrated systems that perform the key functions of fusion power plants (FPPs), in line with the technology area targeted;
• testing the innovative components and/or systems developed in close-to-real-life conditions, demonstrating the ability to deliver fusion-grade components and/or systems;
• providing a credible business case, clarifying the potential and perspectives for the commercialisation of the components and/or systems developed, and showing the benefits for the competitiveness and growth of EU companies from the fusion field.

Scope:

actions funded under this topic are expected to address one of the following technology areas of relevance that are key to the development of future fusion power plants:

• tritium breeding;
• fuel cycle;
• high-power lasers and optical technologies for inertial confinement fusion;
• targets for inertial confinement fusion;
• fusion-grade materials;
• qualification of reactor components in a relevant operational plasma scenario (including high neutron load);
• digital technologies (including modelling and simulation);
• the engineering design of future key enabling fusion facilities;
• any other technology relevant to FPPs.

Proposals should clearly indicate which one of these key areas they address and should, for this purpose and for the technology area(s) targeted:

• clarify the technology gaps / bottlenecks addressed by the proposed projects, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the needs and drivers towards viable FPPs, and of the state of the art for the technology area under consideration;

Trimmed here, the full scope, expected outcomes and award criteria are on the official topic page ↗.