National research programme High-temperature superconductors and fusion (PEPR SupraFusion)
Enabling superconductivity for sustainable fusion energy
What if the solution for carbon-free, unlimited energy lay in materials capable of conducting electricity without loss? The SupraFusion research programme is working to develop high-temperature critical superconductor technology. The goal: to develop concrete applications, from magnetic fusion to renewable energies, health and transport, while strengthening French industrial competitiveness.
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This programme draws on a variety of disciplines: materials physics, cryogenics, electromagnetism, mechanics, engineering and modelling. SupraFusion faces many challenges: improving the reliability of superconducting materials, designing conductors that can withstand extreme stresses, and ensuring the integrity of devices in the event of accidental loss of superconductivity. It also involves rethinking applications so that they take full advantage of the ability of
materials to generate very high magnetic fields or to operate in liquid nitrogen, a very common industrial fluid.
In the energy sector, these technologies could enable the creation of compact fusion power plants, providing abundant, carbon-free electricity. They also open up major opportunities for modernising electricity grids, optimising wind power generation, developing sustainable mobility solutions, and even for high-energy physics. In healthcare, they could significantly improve the performance of MRI scanners or their accessibility.
Ultimately, SupraFusion will help position France among the world leaders in a disruptive technology capable of transforming energy and industrial systems in a sustainable way, while supporting innovation, training and skilled employment.
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