Outline and progress of JT-60SA project

Sakurai, Shinji

The Broader Approach (BA) activities have been developed between EU and Japan to support ITER. JT-60SA is a joint project between the BA satellite tokamak and Japanese national program. The project mission is the followings, (1) Support for ITER using break-even-class high performance plasmas with long pulse, (2) Supplement of ITER toward DEMO with long sustainment of high pressure plasmas for establishment of DEMO operating scenarios. The JT-60SA Research Plan has been discussed widely in EU and Japan fusion research communities and completed with more than 300 co-authors. Construction of JT-60SA is in progress toward its first plasma in 2019. Procurements of components by EU and Japan are on schedule and assembly in Naka site has been started. Outline of the project and progress of manufacturing and assembly will be presented.