China sets new fusion power generation world record

• 14 days ago (2025-01-22)
• David Flin

Asia 912 Nuclear 673

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According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) has maintained steady-state high-confinement for 1066 seconds, the longest time so far ever achieved.

This milestone, achieved by the Institute of Plasma Physics (ASIPP) at Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, far surpasses the previous world record of 403 seconds, also set by EAST in 2023.

Song Yuntao, Director of ASIPP and Vice President of HFIPS, said: “A fusion device must achieve stable operation at high efficiency to enable the self-sustaining circulation of plasma, which is essential for the continuous power generation of future fusion power plants.”