Key enabling technologies for fusion power plants (European Partnership on Fusion Energy)

Call UE del programma Euratom Research and Training Programme (EURATOM), bando "Innovation actions under the co-programmed European partnership on fusion energy (1st call)" (HORIZON-EURATOM-2027-01). Tipo di azione: EURATOM Innovation Actions. Stato: aperta. Prossima scadenza: 04/03/2027 (single-stage). Testo ufficiale (in inglese): Scope: to ensure a successful transition to commercially viable fusion power plants, the Commission is establishing a co-programmed public-private partnership, maximising the convergence of publicly funded action and privately led initiatives. This European Partnership on Fusion Energy is being established with the support of a coordination and support action funded under the Euratom programme. It will contribute to the EU’s strategic autonomy and competitiveness. The EU can build on an extensive record of scientific endeavours and achievements in the field of fusion. The EU’s major contribution to the ITER [1] project and the successful development of the EUROfusion [2] co-funded partnership clearly illustrate this record. However, despite recent advances and encouraging results (notably in the field of magnetic confinement [3]), further innovation is needed in key areas with a view to the commercial deployment of FPPs. Delivering innovation in these key areas is not only an opportunity to help the fusion sector consolidate in the EU but will also increase the maturity of technologies (e.g. plasma heating and current drive, high-temperature…