en.Wedoany.com Reported - Dimension Network News, June 17 - At the ITER Organization headquarters in Cadarache, southern France, the CNNC Engineering Consortium formally signed the Ex-Vessel Assembly project agreement with the ITER Organization. The scope of work includes the installation of feeders, cryostat thermal shields, magnets, and piping, with the agreement valid until October 2032. The agreement was signed by ITER Organization Director-General Pietro BARABASCHI, CNNC Engineering Chairman Jing Chunning, and Framatome Senior Vice President MAUGAT Guirec.
This signing represents an important continuation of the long-term, in-depth cooperation between CNNC and the ITER Organization. Since 2019, the CNNC Engineering Consortium has successively undertaken multiple core contracts, including ITER Tokamak Assembly (TAC-1), Sector Module Sub-Assembly (SMSA), Sector Module Pre-Assembly (SMPA), and Welding Preparation (WPP). It has consistently completed key route tasks for the ITER project with high standards and quality, establishing the CNNC Engineering Consortium team's important position in the field of ITER core equipment installation. This agreement was reached through single-source negotiation, fully demonstrating the ITER Organization's trust in CNNC's fusion engineering construction capabilities. The implementation of this project will elevate the strategic cooperation level, fields, and depth between CNNC and the ITER Organization to a new stage, extending their collaboration to the end of the ITER project construction phase.
Over the years, the CNNC Engineering Consortium has remained deeply rooted at the ITER construction site, accumulating extensive experience in major equipment installation, sector module pre-assembly and final assembly, and welding preparation. It has developed a mature and efficient project management system and an international collaborative working mechanism. In particular, during the vacuum vessel sector module assembly process, it has continuously optimized process flows, strengthened critical path management, and promoted parallel construction, effectively improving engineering efficiency. This has made significant contributions to advancing the overall ITER construction schedule, earning high recognition from the owner and international partners.
In the future, the CNNC Engineering Consortium will continue to uphold the principles of open cooperation and the pursuit of excellence, fully leveraging CNNC's entire industry chain advantages and international collaborative capabilities. It will advance the ITER project construction with high standards and quality, contributing Chinese wisdom and strength to the development of fusion energy, and continuously demonstrating the responsibility and outstanding performance of CNNC personnel in international mega-science projects.
Personnel from CNNC 23, Southwestern Institute of Physics, and the Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, among other units, witnessed the signing ceremony.
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