Status of the HIAF accelerator facility in China

HIAF (High Intensity heavy ion Accelerator Facility) is a new large-scale facility for nuclear physics research in China. HIAF consists of a superconducting linac, a high-energy synchrotron booster, a high-energy radioactive isotope beam line, an experimental storage ring, and a few experimental setups. Able to produce unprecedented intense ion beams from hydrogen to uranium, HIAF will also promote heavy-ion applications in medicine, life science, space science, and material science. The HIAF project began in December 2018 and is proceeding on schedule. After extensive R&D work in the past several years, we achieved a major breakthrough in fast cycle acceleration through innovative technologies. Civil engineering and infrastructure were completed in Jun 2024, and most of the mass production and fabrication have been completed. We are currently installing equipment in phases. The ion source SECR will provide first beam in Aug 2024. The low energy CW ion beam of iLinac and the high energy pulsed ion beam from BRing are expected at the end of 2024. The Day One Experiment in SRing will be at the end of 2025. The progress and present status of the project will be given in the presentation.