IFMIF/EVEDA Project Committee #38 welcomes progress towards LIPAc commissioning in full configuration

The 38th IFMIF/EVEDA Project Committee (PC#38) met on 27 and 28 October 2026 at the QST Rokkasho Institute for Fusion Energy, Japan.

The Committee congratulated the Project Team, Implementing Agencies, contributing institutes and other contributors on the successful achievement as planned of the 2 key milestones for 2026: completion of the SRF Linac assembly in April and start of warm conditioning in June. It also welcomed the excellent progress in RF conditioning, with six of the eight SRF power couplers reaching continuous-wave operation above the initial power target.

Members of the IFMIF/EVEDA Project Committee, together with members of the Integrated Project Team, at Rokkasho on 27 October 2026.

Recognizing these achievements, the Committee reaffirmed its support for the accelerated LIPAc schedule, targeting the 1st cryomodule cooldown in December 2026 and the 1st beam through the complete accelerator in March 2027. The Committee also highlighted the importance of LIPAc’s future validation results for IFMIF-DONES and A-FNS developments and acknowledged the remarkable commitment and cooperation of the European and Japanese teams in advancing this ambitious programme.

IFMIF/EVEDA Project Committee members with the Japanese Home Team Leader, EU SRF Linac Group Coordinator and Project Leader during a visit to the LIPAc facility on 28 October 2026. Behind them is the LIPAc accelerator, including, from left to right, the RFQ, MEBT and SRF Linac.