Jacobs to design control systems for European fusion plant
US engineering firm Jacobs is to design and develop remotely-operated tools for ITER, the world’s largest fusion power project.
The four-year framework with a possible two-year extension covers work on up to 25 diagnostic ports and systems that are critical for operating and sustaining the ITER experimental machine now being built in Provence, France.
The project will make use of the extensive remote-handling experience and knowledge of the diagnostics and port cell areas gained from previous work.
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“Our support of the maintenance of these diagnostics systems not only delivers on Jacobs’ commitment to climate response but also our purpose of creating a more connected, sustainable world,” said Jacobs Energy, Security and Technology Senior Vice President Karen Wiemelt.
“Through our team in Aix-en-Provence, combined with the full strength of Jacobs’ global capability, we will work with ITER to channel our technology-enabled knowledge,” he said.
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ITER is supported by more than 30 nations and aims to create the conditions for a self-sustaining fusion reaction as a crucial steppingstone toward developing fusion power stations.
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