Jacobs to design maintenance systems for world’s largest fusion experiment
24/07/2023
Jacobs has been selected to design and engineer remotely operated tools for ITER, the world’s largest fusion power project.
With a four-year framework and the possibility of a two-year extension, the contract covers work on up to 25 diagnostic ports and systems that are critical for operating and sustaining the ITER experimental machine now being built in Provence, France. 
The project will capitalise on extensive remote-handling experience and knowledge of the diagnostics and port cell areas gained from previous work.
“Our support of the maintenance of these diagnostics systems not only delivers on Jacobs’ commitment to climate response but also our purpose of creating a more connected, sustainable world,” said Karen Wiemelt, Jacobs’ Energy, Security and Technology Senior Vice President. “Through our team in Aix-en-Provence, combined with the full strength of Jacobs’ global capability, we will work with ITER to channel our technology-enabled knowledge and experience towards benefitting people and the planet.”
ITER, which is supported by more than 30 nations, aims to create the conditions for a self-sustaining fusion reaction, which is a crucial stepping stone towards developing fusion power stations and creating a new source of emission-free, almost unlimited energy for the world.
