Fusion Energy
General Fusion Targets Nasdaq via SPAC Deal Valuing Company at $1 Billion
Chinese Tokamak EAST Breaks Through Plasma Density Limit and Opens New Perspectives
Chinese researchers announce they have exceeded the Greenwald limit on the EAST tokamak, confirming the existence of a previously theoretical operational zone. This breakthrough co
Trump Media creates a listed group with TAE Technologies in $6 billion deal
Japan launches FAST to build a public fusion demonstrator by 2035
Maritime Fusion raises $4.5mn to bring fusion energy to commercial ships
Russia delivers key test rig for ITER project progress
Helion secures key permit for Orion fusion power plant in the United States
Helion Energy’s Orion fusion power plant project moves forward with a construction permit in Washington State, reinforcing the company’s industrial ambitions for a commercial launc
Finland leads race to host first Nordic fusion reactor, report finds
A technical study commissioned by Novatron Fusion Group identifies Finland as the most prepared country to host a fusion reactor, despite favourable conditions across the Nordic re
Canada and the United Kingdom strengthen energy alliance around critical minerals
Ottawa and London increased bilateral exchanges to structure strategic cooperation on nuclear energy and critical minerals supply chains, as part of Canada’s G7 presidency.
Gauss Fusion unveils Europe’s first industrial design for a fusion power plant
Gauss Fusion has released a full-scale plan for GIGA, its first commercial fusion power plant, amid Germany’s growing ambition to lead the future energy race.
ITER control building completed after five years of construction
ITER and its partner Demathieu Bard have completed the control building of the fusion reactor in Cadarache, marking a key step in the site’s technical management as preparations fo
First Light Fusion unveils a reactor pathway to a gain of 1,000
First Light Fusion presents FLARE, an inertial fusion concept targeting a gain of 1,000, with development costs said to be well below current benchmarks thanks to existing technolo
Eni secures more than $1bn of fusion electricity from CFS
Eni signs a power purchase agreement worth more than $1bn with Commonwealth Fusion Systems for the 400 MW ARC plant in Virginia, extending a cooperation begun in 2018 and entering
TVA and Type One Energy target a 350 MWe fusion power plant
Tennessee Valley Authority signs a Letter of Intent with Type One Energy for a 350 MWe stellarator project at Bull Run, designed for baseload and intended to meet rising electricit
Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $863mn for its ARC fusion power plant
Commonwealth Fusion Systems raised $863mn in an oversubscribed round to finalise SPARC and accelerate construction of its ARC fusion plant in Virginia, strengthening its position i
General Atomics invests $20mn in Canadian joint venture on tritium
General Atomics injects $20mn into Fusion Fuel Cycles, a joint venture between Canada and Japan, to develop a facility dedicated to the tritium fuel cycle, a central element for th
HYLENR raises $3 mn to accelerate commercialisation of its industrial LENR reactors
Start-up HYLENR finalises a strategic $3 mn fundraising to move from pilot phase to industrialisation of its low-energy nuclear reaction systems for industrial heat production.
Helion Energy defies physical and financial limits with its fusion power plant for Microsoft
The American start-up promises an energy revolution in 2028 with its unique deuterium-helium-3 technology. Between immense technical challenges and a bold financial gamble.
The UK creates a legislative framework to accelerate nuclear fusion projects
The UK government is introducing specific rules to facilitate the development of nuclear fusion projects, aiming to position the UK as a global leader in this emerging technology.
The European Commission commits EUR202mn to the IFMIF-DONES fusion accelerator
The European Union is investing EUR202mn in the IFMIF-DONES project in Granada to test materials intended for future fusion power plants, in cooperation with Spain, Croatia, Italy,
Westinghouse wins $180mn contract to assemble ITER experimental reactor
Westinghouse Electric Company signs a $180mn contract with ITER Organization to complete the final assembly of the vacuum vessel for ITER’s experimental nuclear fusion reactor, cur
