Roadmap Launched to Secure Eight Core Technologies for Nuclear Fusion Commercialization by 2035

The Ministry of Science and ICT has launched a roadmap to secure eight core technologies for nuclear fusion commercialization in stages by 2035.

On October 22, the Ministry held the "Nuclear Fusion Core Technology Development Strategy Forum" at EL Tower in Yangjae, Seoul, where it unveiled a draft of the "Nuclear Fusion Core Technology Development Roadmap."

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This forum was organized to share the roadmap, which aims for the early realization of fusion energy, with the public and to receive feedback on its direction. More than 100 participants attended the event, including experts from industry, academia, and research institutes, local government officials, and ordinary citizens.

Kim Sungsoo, Director-General for R&D Policy at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, "Nuclear fusion is the ultimate clean energy humanity has dreamed of. If the government and private sector join forces, our country can become a global leader in nuclear fusion."

This roadmap is a follow-up to the "Strategy to Accelerate the Realization of Fusion Energy" announced in July last year and outlines the direction for securing the technologies necessary for the early commercialization of fusion energy. The eight key technologies are: core plasma, divertor, heating and current drive, superconducting magnets, blanket, fusion materials, fuel cycle, and safety and licensing.

The government plans to further advance its areas of strength while accelerating the development of technologies still in their early stages. It also aims to reinforce public-private cooperation and build advanced research infrastructure for testing and demonstration, with the goal of securing all core technologies by 2035.

The Ministry of Science and ICT will revise the roadmap to reflect feedback from this forum and plans to finalize it at the National Fusion Committee, which is chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister. A Ministry official expressed hope that "this strategy will accelerate the commercialization of nuclear fusion and serve as a turning point for securing leadership in the future clean energy race."

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