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China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST)

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Hefei, Anhui, China

Source: SciTechDaily

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Completed

China's EAST project has set a new global record by maintaining a high-confinement plasma state for over 17 minutes, paving the way for future clean energy solutions by mimicking the sun’s fusion process. This achievement marks a significant step forward in the quest to develop fusion power as a clean and limitless energy source.

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Closed
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Hefei, Anhui, China
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
SciTechDaily

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The project “China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Hefei, Anhui, China. Taiyo aggregates data on it from SciTechDaily.

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China's EAST project has set a new global record by maintaining a high-confinement plasma state for over 17 minutes, paving the way for future clean energy solutions by mimicking the sun’s fusion process. This achievement marks a significant step forward in the quest to develop fusion power as a clean and limitless energy source.

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China

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Anhui

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Hefei

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2025-01-29

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