The Wendelstein 7-X stellerator in IPP Greifswald, in north-eastern Germany has had the final piece of its external vessel successfully manoeuvred into place.

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The famous curved coils of the stellerator have been locked away.

EFDA, the European Fusion Development Agreement, is the umbrella organisation of all fusion research laboratories in Europe. It is part of the EURATOM programme of the European Commission.