Fusion reactor faces cost hike

摘要

A massive international nuclear fusion experiment planned for Cadarache, France, is set to cost up to 30% more than anticipated and be delayed by as much as three years, governments will learn next week. Construction has not even begun on the ITER fusion reactor, which has been beset by political wrangling since its inception. Now its seven international backers are to be told they will have to come up with an extra ∈1.2 billion-1.6 billion (US$ 1.9 billion-2.5 billion) on top of its current ∈5-billion construction budget if the project is to be realized.