Fusion for Energy (F4E) has signed an €80 million contract with the b.NEXT consortium for civil engineering services at the ITER site in France. This collaboration, expected to last until 2030, will focus on consulting, design, nuclear safety, construction, and project management.
The consortium, consisting of Assystem, Egis, and Empresarios Agrupados, will enhance infrastructure including roads, trenches, and lighting. They will also assist in the Tritium building's supervision and the design of facilities for generators and fuel storage tanks.
ITER aims to achieve 500 MW of output with 50 MW plasma heating power, involving 35 nations, with the EU covering nearly half of the construction costs. A recent project revision targets deuterium-deuterium fusion operations by 2035, following delays in the initial timeline.