Suprafusion, nouveau PEPR exploratoire pour le CEA et le CNRS
法国高等教育与研究部长近日视察法国原子能与替代能源委员会（CEA）萨克雷基地时，正式确认了"Suprafusion"探索性优先研究计划（PEPR）的立项。该计划核心目标是研发高温超导材料，以应对未来能源与社会挑战，其中核聚变能源被视为关键应用方向。
这一由CEA与国家科学研究中心（CNRS）共同主导的PEPR计划，将聚焦于新一代超导材料的开发与应用研究。高温超导技术被视为实现可控核聚变能源商业化的重要技术支柱，有望大幅降低聚变装置建造与运行成本。
该计划的启动标志着法国在战略性能源技术领域加强了前瞻性布局。通过跨机构协作，法国旨在巩固其在超导材料与聚变能源研究方面的国际领先地位，为未来清洁能源体系建设提供关键技术储备。
France Launches 'Suprafusion' Research Program to Develop High-Temperature Superconductors for Fusion Energy
During a visit to the CEA (French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission) facilities in Saclay, the French Minister of Higher Education and Research confirmed the selection of the new exploratory PEPR (Priority Research Programs and Equipment) named "Suprafusion." This strategic program will focus on developing high-temperature superconductors, a critical technology for addressing future energy and societal challenges, with a primary application in fusion energy.
The core objective of Suprafusion is to advance materials science and engineering to produce superconductors that operate at higher, more practical temperatures. These materials are essential for building the powerful magnets required to confine and control plasma in fusion reactors, such as those in the international ITER project and future commercial fusion power plants. By enhancing superconductor performance, the program aims to directly support the development of fusion as a viable, large-scale, and carbon-free energy source.
This state-backed PEPR initiative will be jointly led by the CEA and the CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research), leveraging their combined expertise in fundamental physics, materials science, and nuclear engineering. The program represents a significant national investment in a foundational technology for the future energy landscape, aligning France's research priorities with the global pursuit of clean, sustainable, and virtually limitless fusion power.
Lors de sa visite des installations du CEA à Saclay, la ministre de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche a confirmé la sélection du PEPR Suprafusion. Son objectif : développer des supraconducteurs à haute température pour répondre aux défis énergétiques et sociétaux de demain, grâce notamment à l’énergie de fusion.
France has selected the exploratory PEPR Suprafusion to develop high-temperature superconductors, a move that could support future fusion energy and broader energy-transition technologies.
CEA — French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, based in Saclay, France.
CNRS — France’s national scientific research organization, based in Paris, France.
Ministry of Higher Education and Research — French government ministry, based in Paris, France.
Monitor — important public R&D funding for fusion-related materials, but commercial impact is still long-term.