{"id":507,"date":"2025-02-09T00:36:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T23:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suprafusion.fr\/suprafusion-program\/sf-plant\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T11:34:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T09:34:43","slug":"sf-plant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/suprafusion.fr\/en\/suprafusion-program\/sf-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"SF-Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;55&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-wayh&#8221; back_image=&#8221;47&#8243; overlay_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;80&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; top_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;450221&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading auto_text=&#8221;yes&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;188748&#8243;]The SupraFusion program[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;187430&#8243;]Compact fusion power plant based on high-temperature superconductors[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;329399&#8243;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;900&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;blue_supra_02&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;166542&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Project objectives[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_separator sep_color=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;942133&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;174831&#8243;]<span class=\"font-126499\">The <strong>SF-Plant<\/strong> project aims to evaluate the extent to which <strong>high-temperature superconductors (HTS) enable the construction of fusion power plants that are more compact<\/strong> and attractive than those using low-temperature superconductors. The goal is to explore a wide range of parameters and technological solutions in order to identify candidate designs for future power plants. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;101127&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-137765&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; radius=&#8221;hg&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;844404&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;209343&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;8\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;551305&#8243;][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;147766&#8243;]Scientific background[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;482237&#8243;]Magnetic confinement fusion relies on the creation and maintenance of a hot plasma confined by a magnetic field. HTSs offer a unique opportunity to intensify this field, which improves plasma confinement and makes smaller, less expensive power plants feasible. <\/p>\n<p>However, while this approach is promising, it presents certain challenges. 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Annual workshop held in Aix-en-Provence from May 4 to 7, 2026. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;1038&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;912036&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;349983&#8243;]<span class=\"font-126499\"><em>Group photo from the annual SF-Plant workshop held in Aix-en-Provence from May 4 to 7, 2026<\/em><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator sep_color=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;156261&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;624796&#8243;]<span class=\"font-126499\">Development of the D0FUS system code and application to assess the impact of HTSs on the design of DEMO-type tokamaks and to define a preliminary design for the \u201cSF-Plant tokamak\u201d (an HTS) tokamak delivering 2 GW of fusion power)<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;1039&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;296586&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;146721&#8243;]<em><span class=\"font-126499\">D0FUS map showing the feasibility range in terms of major radius (R0) and small radius (a) for a tokamak producing 2 GW of fusion power using HTSs, with a magnetic field of 20 T at the inner leg of the toroidal coils. The feasibility region is bounded by the solid black curve. This curve varies depending on the \u201clevers\u201d used (choice of mechanical architecture, type of steel used, plasma current drive, etc.), and it is plotted here to include all possible levers. The stars indicate the most compact designs possible when applying only certain subsets of the levers. <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2606.07201\"><u>[Auclair arXiv 2026]<\/u><\/a> [Auclair SOFT 2026]   <\/span><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;1025&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;60&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;168616&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;452846&#8243;]<em><span class=\"font-126499\">In artist\u2019s renderings (using the same scale) comparing the SF-Plant tokamak (left) and EU-DEMO (right). Both tokamaks are designed to deliver 2 GW of fusion power. <\/span><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator sep_color=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;156261&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;186066&#8243;]<span class=\"font-126499\">Development of the CIRCE code for the mechanical analysis of the toroidal coil system and the central solenoid, and application to the preliminary design of the \u201cSF-Plant tokamak\u201d (an HTS) tokamak generating 2 GW of fusion power)<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery el_id=&#8221;gallery-391017&#8243; medias=&#8221;1026,1027&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; screen_lg=&#8221;1000&#8243; screen_md=&#8221;600&#8243; screen_sm=&#8221;480&#8243; single_overlay_opacity=&#8221;50&#8243; single_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;826211&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;425095&#8243;]<em><span class=\"font-126499\">Left: Diagram showing the geometry used in CIRCE, which combines a thin-beam model for the toroidal coils and a sheet model for the inter-coil structures. 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