The European Commission’s Expert Group on Fusion recommends the development of IFMIF-DONES

Posted on 08/04/2025 |

The Fusion Expert Group (FEG) supports the development of an EU Fusion Strategy, which is due to be published given the proposed Euratom Research and Training Programme for 2028-2032. This FEG Opinion Paper considers fusion a sustainable energy source and recommends accelerating its commercialisation.

The report emphasises the need for regulatory harmonisation, international collaboration and effective decision-making at the EU level to position fusion as a cornerstone of Europe’s energy future.

The report makes explicit the experts’ recommendation for the development of IFMIF-DONES:

“Invest in Fusion Infrastructure: The development and construction of key facilities such as IFMIF-DONES should be supported. The need for additional infrastructures or upgrades to existing ones to develop, test, and validate key integrated technologies in a fusion-relevant environment should be assessed. Additionally, the potential development and construction of new infrastructures for alternative fusion concepts, such as Inertial Confinement Fusion, should also be assessed”.

The full report is available here.

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