World's First Fusion Power Plant Set for Virginia by Early 2030's

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By Laura Paddison, CNN Virginia will become, if all goes as planned, the world’s first network-scale nuclear fusion power center, capable of harnessing this futuristic clean energy and generating electricity from it in the early 2030s, as announced on Tuesday by Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS). CFS, one of the largest and most publicized nuclear fusion companies, will make a multimillion dollar investment to build the facility near Richmond. W…

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'World's first' grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant announced

If all goes to plan, the US state of Virginia will be the site of the world's first grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant, able to harness this futuristic clean power and generate electricity from it by the early 2030s, according to an announcement by the startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems.CFS, one of the largest and most-hyped nuclear fusion companies, will make a multibillion-dollar investment into building the facility near the state capital…

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Virginia could soon be home to the world’s first fusion power plant

Virginia could soon make history as the home of the world’s first nuclear fusion power plant, state officials and private sector leaders announced Tuesday. Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a fusion power company founded in 2018 in Cambridge, Mass., unveiled plans to build the groundbreaking facility on a 100-acre site at James River Industrial Park in Chesterfield County. The plant, expected to generate 400 megawatts of electricity — enough to…

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Researchers address material challenges to make commercial fusion power a reality

Imagine if we could take the energy of the sun, put it in a container, and use it to provide green, sustainable power for the world. Creating commercial fusion power plants would essentially make this idea a reality. However, there are several scientific challenges to overcome before we can successfully harness fusion power in this way.

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Will the World's First Nuclear Fusion Power Plant Be Built in Virginia? Here's Why We're Skeptical

The fusion power plant would go live in the next decade and produce 400 megawatts of electricity, says Commonwealth Fusion Systems

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‘World’s first’ grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant announced in the US in another step for the futuristic energy

If all goes to plan, Virginia will be the site of the world’s first grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant, able to harness this futuristic clean power and generate electricity from it by the early 2030s