Sky Climber was recently selected to provide an access solution for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (dubbed “ITER”) in Provence, France.
ITER is an international nuclear fusion research and engineering megaproject that represents the world’s largest magnetic confinement plasma physics experiment. It is a joint project funded and run by seven member entities—the European Union, India, Japan, China, Russia, South Korea, and the United States.
Construction of the ITER began in 2013 and includes a large central cylindrical structure that will house the vacuum vessel of the plasma container for this revolutionary fusion reactor. Sky Climber provided a special monorail system mounted on the underside of the domed roof which will provide safe access to the interior surfaces of the massive plasma container during construction.
The first of its kind on this scale, the ITER nuclear fusion facility is expected to provide sufficient energy to satisfy mounting demand, and to do so sustainably with a relatively small impact on the environment. Construction is scheduled to continue through 2025.
