Wendelstein 7-X
- Country: Germany
- Role: Fusion
- Status: Operating
- Year: 2015
Overview
The worlds largest stellarator at Greifswald, testing twisted magnetic coils that confine plasma steadily without large driving currents. Since 2015 it has pushed toward half hour pulses and validated stellarator physics for future power plants.
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