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DTT organises an Info Day on the In-Vessel Coils Conductor tender
DTT – Divertor Tokamak Test invites interested companies to take part in the Info Day “Call fo...
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Recognising scientific research: Novella Rutigliano wins the 1st CAEN Prize for Experimental Physics
During the 8th International Conference on Frontier in Diagnostic Technologies (ICFDT)held in ENEA R...
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Frascati Hosts the 8th International Conference on Frontier in Diagnostic Technologies
From 19th to 21st October 2026, the 8th International Conference on Frontier in Diagnostic Technolog...
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Prof Dennis Whyte appointed next UKAEA CEO
Prof. Dennis Whyte has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Au...
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A key component delivered for DTT’s divertor
A new important system for DTT has arrived in Frascati: the power supplies for the divertor coils. I...
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Italy and Japan Strengthen Scientific Ties on Fusion Energy: MEXT Delegation Visits DTT and ENEA Frascati Research Centre
Japan Delegation visits DTT-ENEA...
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In memory of Francesco Romanelli
With deep sorrow, DTT Consortium shares the commemorative article written by Dr. Gianfranco Federici...
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OCIMA Robots Serving the DTT Tokamak: Italian Engineering at the Frontier of Fusion
Thanks to the Divertor Tokamak Test (DTT)—one of the largest investments in scientific research ever...
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Progress in the Construction of the DTT Facility: Toroidal Field (TF) Coil Production advances
The production of DTT’s Toroidal Field superconducting windings is moving full speed ahead. 90% of t...
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Poloidal Field Coil Conductor PF6 Qualification Successfully Completed
The qualification of the Nb₃Sn superconducting cables for the DTT PF6 coil has been successfully com...
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At the start structural works for the DTT project at ENEA Frascati Research Centre
At the start structural works for the DTT project at ENEA Frascati Research Centre...
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DTT project reaches a Major Milestone with First 170 GHz, 1 MW Gyrotron for the ECRH system
A major breakthrough has been achieved for the Divertor Tokamak Test (DTT) project. ...
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Progress in the development of the DTT ICRH system: final-stage testing of the RF combiner completed
Progress in the development of the DTT ICRH system: final-stage testing of the RF combiner completed...
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A 60-ton delivery for DTT
At the end of 2025, a new system for DTT arrived in Frascati: the power supply system for the non-ax...
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Senator Marco Scurria and MP Massimo Milani visit ENEA Frascati, future home of DTT
This morning Senator Marco Scurria and MP Massimo Milani have visited the ENEA Research Centre in Fr...
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Technical Coordination Meeting #47 in Naples
From December 4th to 6th, 2024, Naples hosted the 47th Technical Coordination Meeting of the Diverto...
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DTT Poloidal field coils tender published
Today, November 25, 2024 a new tender was issued for the supply of six superconducting Poloidal Fiel...
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DTT Nb3Sn and Copper strands tender published
Today 24 October 2024, a new call for tender for the supply of 18,400 kg of Nb3Sn strand with chromi...
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DTT at BSBF – Big Science Forum 2024. Trieste
DTT at the Big Science Forum 2024 DTT at the Big Science Business Forum...
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DTT at the SOFT conference
The 33rd Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT 2024) was held from September 22 to 27, 2024, in Dubli...
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Energy: Nuclear, the Director-General of ITER Organization visits ENEA Research Center and DTT in Frascati
On August 5 Pietro Barabaschi -Director-General of ITER - visited the ENEA Research Center and the D...
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DTT Vacuum Vessel tender published
Today 22 July 2024, a new call for tender for the construction of the DTT Vacuum Vessel and related ...
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Conceptual Design Review of DTT Diagnostic Equipment completed
The conceptual design of the DTT diagnostics was completed in March 2024. This comes at a very impor...
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Procurement of the DTT power supplies for vertical stability and divertor control
DTT is equipped with two sets of coils for a) the control of the vertical stability of the plasma an...
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Procurement of the DTT power supplies for in-vessel coils started
DTT is equipped with a system of Non-Axisymmetric (NAS) In-Vessel Coils for the suppression of Edge ...
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A group of young DTT team members in visit at the ITER plant in Cadarache
A group of young DTT team members visited the ITER site (Cadarache, South of France), where the toka...
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Info-day – call for tender for DTT Poloidal Field coils – June 28, 2024
The DTT must procure the PF coils modules. For this purpose, a specific call for tender is scheduled...
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DTT Research Plan document published
The DTT Research Plan is the result of the contributions of 100 scientists, belonging to 20 research...
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The turn insulation of the Dummy Double Pancake completed
ASG Superconductors completed the turn insulation of the Dummy DP. The full-scale DP sample was woun...
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Procurement of Ion Cyclotron Heating Transmitters started
The procurement of the two transmitters for the Ion Cyclotron Resonance heating of DTT plasmas has b...
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New advances in DTT Top First Wall Design
In the Tokamak devices, the First Wall (FW) is a Plasm Facing Component devoted to absorb part of th...
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New advances in design of the assembly procedure.
In view of the announcement of the tender of the Assembly of the DTT Tokamak system, the DTT Team is...
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DTT Hyper Redundant Manipulator: design and construction activities started
As part of the proposal for "Rafforzamento e creazione di Infrastrutture di Ricerca" (“Strengthening...
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First Power Supply: delivery in progress
The power supply system built by the Spanish company Jema Energy for the DTT TF Coils (see news publ...
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Factory tests of first DTT power supply
The DTT toroidal field (TF) coils are rated for a current up to 42.5 kA. The contract for the procur...
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New advances in DTT Vacuum Vessel Design
In view of the preparation of the tender for its construction, important updates have been introduce...
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Tender for TF casing structures published
The tender for the supply of the Toroidal Field (TF) Coil Casing Structures (Fig. 1) has been publis...
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Manifestazione di interesse volte al finanziamento di borse di dottorato
Il consorzio DTT invita le università a presentare proposte per l'assegnazione di un un minimo di 10...
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New job opportunities at DTT: permanent hiring of technical and administrative staff
To face the increasingly challenges of its program, DTT expands its team with new qualified forces....
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Neutron and Gamma-ray diagnostics in DTT: new advances in the design
Neutron and gamma-ray diagnostics are key DTT systems. Their measurements will provide a direct indi...
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DTT TF-Joint Successfully tested in SULTAN facility
The DTT Toroidal Field (TF) coil winding packs are designed to be wound in double-pancakes. The DTT ...
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The deliveries of the SC cables for the TFC coil goes ahead
Last January, the superconducting (SC) cable for the construction of the seventh DTT toroidal field ...
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DTT fast discharge varistors tested in independent laboratory.
In order to manage the huge energy stored in superconductor magnets, critical especially at quench o...
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The FTU disassembly process started
At the ENEA Research Center in Frascati, the activity of preparation of the spaces on which the DTT ...
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The significance of the DTT project in an article in ITER Newsline
With an extensive article published in the "Newsline" column, ITER presents the status and prospects...
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First Wall mock-ups delivered
In the framework of the R&D effort for the assessment of the DTT First Wall (FW), a number of sm...
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Toroidal Field Coil mock-up delivered
As part of the contract for the supply of 18 DTT Toroidal Field Coils (TFC, Figs. 1-2), ASG Supercon...
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DTT presented by ENEA at KEY Expo, Rimini, Italy
The second edition of KEY - Energy Transition Expo, held in Rimini on February 28-29 and March 1, is...
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Preliminary design of DTT cryopumps completed
The cryopumps preliminary design has been completed by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT, G...
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The DTT GDC System: the preliminary design
The “quality” of the wall surface plays a crucial role in the attainment of a robust start-up and go...
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Frascati, 7 February 2024: Minister Pichetto Fratin visits the ENEA Labs
On February 7, 2024, the Minister for Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, has ...
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Info-day on “call for tender” for DTT TFC casing components- February 12, 2024
The DTT must acquire the casing for the Toroidal Field Coils (Fig. 1). For this purpose, a specific ...
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DTT Vacuum Vessel and Ports. Market Survey on the Expansion Joints
DTT will start the procedures for acquiring the machine's Vacuum Vessel. For this purpose, a specifi...
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First phase of the CEA-DTT agreement concluded: new indications on the cryoplant design
The DTT cryogenic system provides supercritical Helium at three different temperatures: 4.3K, for th...
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First DTT gyrotron successfully tested
The pre-séries Gyrotron (1 MW, 170 GHz, 100 s) for the DTT Electron Cyclotron Resonant Heating syste...
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Financial Times discusses Fusion Energy
In the article "Can reproducing the power of the sun drive zero-carbon energy?" published on its web...
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DTT at the 109° SIF Conference in Salerno, Italy
The 109th edition of National SIF Conference (SIF23) was held in Fisciano (Salerno, Italy), in last ...
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Tender for In-Vessel Coil Power Supply Systems published by ENEA
The tender for the procurement of the In-Vessel Coil Power Supply Systems of the Divertor Tokamak Te...
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Progresses on the design of DTT water cooling system
The DTT Water-Cooling System (WCS) is designed to ensure the temperature control in the main plasma-...
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New forces in the DTT community
The procedures for the recruitment of young professionals interested in providing their contribution...
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Tender for Robotic System of RH DTT Training Facility published by ENEA
The tender for the supply of the Remote Manipulation Systems of the Divertor Tokamak Test Facility (...
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DTT participation in the 29th FEC 2023 Conference
Last October, from 16th to 21st, the 29th Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2023) was held in the UK. Th...
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Qualification campaign of Toroidal Field Coils joints at SULTAN
A few days ago, a sample of the joints connecting the double pancakes that form the winding packs of...
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The reflectometry system for the DTT: new advances in the design
The DTT project includes a complex and extensive diagnostic system. In this framework, reflectometry...
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The Electrical Network System: “definitive” project in progress
A contract for the preparation of the Definitive Electrical Network System Project was recently awar...
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DTT at the ISFNT XV Conference in Las Palmas
The 15th edition of International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology (ISFNT-15) was held in Las ...
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DTT at the EUCAS-Bologna Conference
The 16th edition of the European Conference on Applied Superconductivity (EUCAS) was held in Italy (...
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Preliminary successful results of DTT divertor mockups
A severe experimental test program on two small-scale mockups of DTT Divertor, is underway at the Ga...
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Agreement with CEA on the DTT cryogenic plant. First stage completed
The first phase of the collaboration with the Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux énergies alte...
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First DTT power supply components successfully tested
The 18 DTT Toroidal Field (TF) coils must be fed by a high-stability 42.5 kA current. The contract f...
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Piero Martin designated for the “Beniamino Segre” Center of the Accademia dei Lincei
Piero Martin, Full Professor at the University of Padova (Italy) and coordinator of the Physics Grou...
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Load for ECRH: tender published
The procurement procedure of 4 Radio-Frequency (RF) Loads for the Electron Cyclotron Heating system ...
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Delivered the cable for the third DTT toroidal field coil
Last week, a new delivery of cables was made to the ASG plant in La Spezia (Italy) for the construct...
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DTT at the SOFE Oxford conference
The 30th IEEE Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE, Oxford, 9-13 July 2023) saw a large participati...
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New DTT high voltage electrical connection approved
The DTT electrical power demand (up to 300 MVA) requires an upgrade of the connection of ENEA Resear...
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DTT 3D model on Dassault’s “3DExperience” platform.
Thanks to the cooperation with Cadland, the migration of the DTT 3D model on the Dassault Systems 3D...
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First DTT ECRH Gyrotron under construction
The first Gyrotron of the Electron Cyclotron Resonant Heating system for the DTT has been assembled ...
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Call for tender for the DTT Vacuum Vessel
Today 28 June 2023, the call for tender for the construction of the DTT Vacuum Vessel and some acces...
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Enrico di Pietro appointed Project Manager of the DTT
The Board of Directors has appointed Enrico di Pietro Project Manager of the DTT. His activity will ...
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Open doors at CNR
On 15 June 2023, as part of the "Open Doors at CNR" initiative, promoted for the celebrations of the...
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Cooperation between F4E and DTT
A meeting between Fusion for Energy and DTT was held by videoconference on last 13 June. The meeting...
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Meeting at the Order of Engineers: renewal of the agreement with DTT
The agreement between DTT S.C. a r.l. and the Order of Engineers of the Province of Rome (OIR) has r...
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EIB visit at ENEA and DTT site
On June 9, 2023, Andrea Durante (Head of Unit Regulated Sector), Fabio Castaniere (Transaction Manag...
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New forces for the realization of DTT
The team responsible for the design and implementation of DTT is going to grow and strengthen....
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Manifestazione di interesse al finanziamento di borse di dottorato
Il consorzio DTT invita le università a presentare proposte per l'assegnazione di un un minimo sei, ...
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Eni and Commonwealth Fusion Systems: a strategic partnership for fusion energy
On 9 March 2023 ENI and CFS signed a new cooperation agreement to further accelerate the industrial ...
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Sergio Segre passed away
Yesterday, March 8, 2023, Sergio Segre passed away....
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CTS members visit DTT area on February 1 at ENEA Frascati Center
On February 1st - Eng. Gilberto Dialuce, ENEA’s President together with CTS members visited ENEA Res...
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WPDIV-IDTT: end of the year meeting, Garching, Germany
The final meeting on the 2022 design activities of the divertor and related components of the DTT fa...
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Positive comments on the ITER-DTT Collaboration Meeting held last 10 October
Also in the light of attendance data (almost 80 participants connected remotely, half from the ITER ...
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ITER-DTT Collaboration Meeting
A meeting between DTT and ITER took place on Monday 10 October; the meeting was aimed at identifying...
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SOFT 2022 started at Dubrovnik
The 32nd SOFT (Dubrovnik, 19-23 September 2022) has been inaugurated with the general introduction o...
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Pietro Barabaschi appointed Director-General of ITER Organization.
ITER Council has appointed Pietro Barabaschi as Director-General ofITER Organization....
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Concluded the negotiation of the PNRR, “Energy” Area: 55 M € to DTT
The negotiation for financing the upgrading of DTT ("Energy" Area of the “National Recovery and Resi...
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DTT Toroidal Field coils: test for qualification at SULTAN facility
11th July 2022. The tests for qualifying the DTT Toroidal Field coils cable have started in the SULT...
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DTT proposal in the first place of the ranking of the “PNRR-Energy” funding
Fund for the creation of an integrated system of research and innovation infrastructures" is include...
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DTT Research Plan, an important step for DTT project
On July 8 a workshop to discuss the preparation of the DTT Research Plan has taken place under the i...
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Job opportunities to work in DTT Team
New job opportunites are now open to work for DTT consortium....
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DTT at the EPS Forum in Paris, Sorbonne University
The first edition of the European Physical Society (EPS) Forum was held at the Sorbonne University o...
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The president of the Lazio Region on the DTT project
Nicola Zingaretti, President of the Lazio Region, recently spoke on the issues of the international ...
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Fusion Technology and DTT Project at the “Re-Openlabs 2022”
On May 28, the “Re-Openlabs 2022” event was held at the INFN Frascati laboratories, with the aim of ...
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New entries in the DTT team
Starting from last May 1st, twelve new researchers joined the DTT project team, some recently hired ...
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A painful loss for the fusion community: Bernard Bigot has died
Bernard Bigot, 72 years old, passed away....
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Category A license issued to DTT
Following the DTT request submitted last year, on 4 March 2022, the Italian Minister of Economic Dev...
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DTT people in support of the population of Ukraine
The humanitarian emergency in Ukraine is rapidly escalating. The people of the DTT Consortium have c...
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DTT for Schools and local Communities: the SUSA Project.
Within a strong cooperation among ENEA, INFN, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" and local Authorities...
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Ansaldo Nucleare signed a contract for over 21 million Euros for DTT
On February 3, 2022, Ansaldo Nucleare, partner of the Ansaldo Energia group, has signed a contract f...
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Start Up of the contract for the DTT Toroidal Field Power Supply with JEMA S. A. (Spain)
The contract for the procurement of a Toroidal Field Power Supply (including the converter transform...
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Fusion Energy: huge step at JET
On February 9, the Joint European Torus (JET) announced the production of 59 MJ of fusion energy, wi...
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Appointment of the Technical Scientific Committee
In the meeting of the last December 10, 2021, the Assembly of Members of the DTT Consortium appoints...
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The National Research Council joins DTT Consortium
Thanks to the transfer of a part of the ENEA shareholding (December 9, 2021), the Assembly of DTT Co...
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DTT Info Day Vacum vessel and related accessories procurement
DTT is pleased to invite all interested parties to our Information Day on...
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DTT for higher education: 5 PhD grants funded
The DTT Consortium supports several grants for young PhD students...
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In Memory of Giuseppe Mazzitelli
Giuseppe Mazzitelli, an inspired researcher and a great friend, passed away suddenly few days ago....
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DTT magnets: construction in progress.
Due to the complexity of the project and of the applied technologies, the construction of DTT magnet...
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International Evaluation Panels for DTT
A few months ago, the Board of DTT set up three International Panels for the evaluation of some impo...
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Construction of the DTT buildings authorized
In just four months and without any prescription, the DTT design for the buildings of the DTT has be...
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Published the DTT “Plant Integration Document”
The first organic version of the DTT “Plant Integration Document” (PID) has been approved by the Chi...
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DTT in the National Research Infrastructure Plan.
By a recent resolution of the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR), the DTT project has...
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Best Paper at International OMC Conference.
The OMC Med Energy Conference 2021 (Ravenna, 28-30 September 2021, https://www.omc.it)/) assigned to...
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Co-operation CEA DTT ENEA
DTT is an international project fully integrated into the European Fusion Road Map. Within this cont...
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Buildings to house DTT tokamak fusion reactor now …
In these days, significant environmental and geognostic investigations are being carried out at the ...
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Prof. Francesco Romanelli new President DTT
Prof. Francesco Romanelli President DTT S.c. a r.l. Consortium Prof. Francesco Romanelli has been ap...
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DTT Info Day Poloidal Field Coils 26/04/2021
DTT organizes an - Information Day - regarding the SUPERCONDUCTING POLOIDAL FIELD COILS PROCUREMENT ...
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The contract for the supply of the Toroidal field coils awarded
The magnetic system of DTT facility is composed of 18 toroidal field (TF) coils, 6 poloidal field co...
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3rd supply of strands successfully delivered at ENEA Frascati
The 3rd supply of strands has been delivered last week at ENEA Frascati as agreed. Nevertless the pa...
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ENEA Frascati: the survey with 3D scanner has started
The survey with the 3D scanner has started: its task is to gather accurate measurements of ENEA comp...
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First delivery of strands at ENEA Frascati
We are happy to announce that the first delivery of strands has arrived at ENEA Frascati (3 tons on ...
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DTT – Covid time
Despite the difficulties of the Covid19 pandemic period, the activities of the DTT project did not s...
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DTT Project goes ahead!
Materials to be delivered (the first superconductingstands), new tenders ready to start (graphic sup...
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