Russia Aims for Commercial Fusion by 2050

摘要

In August, the Russian government adopted the main provisions of a draft strategy for developing a fusion power industry, including the construction of commercial fusion reactors by 2050, according to a story in the 13 September 2007 issue of the ITER Newsline. According to the article the "third stage" of the strategy, "to design and start building commercial fusion power plants" would start "after 2031." Academician Yevgeny Velikhov was quoted by the Russian News Agency Novosti as saying, "If we fail to adopt this fusion research program now, we will soon lose the existing scientific potential and professional knowledge to implement the strategy."