Kyoto Fusioneering (KF)

The FAST (Fusion by Advanced Superconducting Tokamak) project was officially announced on November 12, 2024. The project is a large collaboration comprised of several research institutions, private fusion companies, and industry partners. While FAST is set to be built in Japan, many international organizations are also involved in the project. The project is currently being spearheaded by the company Kyoto Fusion.

FAST will use a tokamak fusion device with high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnetic coils. The project aims to create a successful tokamak device, develop a tritium fuel cycle, and develop the auxiliary systems necessary for a full-scale fusion power plant. The current goal of the project is to create a device that will generate electricity in Japan by the 2030s.

UNITY-1 is a lead-lithium fuel cycle test facility for fusion machine components. This facility focuses on evaluating blanket components and thermal cycles. UNITY-1 is located in Kyoto Fusioneering's Kyoto Research Centre in Japan. UNITY-1 will also act as a user facility for the broader fusion community. Full-scale testing is expected to begin in 2026.

UNITY-2 will be a radiological fuel cycle test facility. The project is a joint venture between Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) and will be established in an existing tritium-licensed building at Chalk River Laboratories (CRL) in Ontario, Canada. UNITY-2 will also act as a user facility for the broader fusion community and aims to be able to handle and process tritium for testing. Full-scale operation is expected to begin in 2026.