Commonwealth Fusion Systems announces plans for a groundbreaking facility to deliver 400 megawatts of clean energy, advancing fusion technology toward commercial viability.

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‘World’s first’ grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant announced in Virginia

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

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

RICHMOND, Va. – A company pioneering the use of fusion for commercial energy plans to build the nation’s first grid-scale fusion power plant in Virginia by the early 2030s, Gov. Glenn Youngkin, and other state and company officials said Tuesday.

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Youngkin says nation’s first commercial fusion plant to be built in Virginia

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — 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, according to an announcement Tuesday 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 facilit…

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Scientists have chased the limitless zero-carbon energy promised by fusion for decades. CFS is still working on a prototype, but its technology has drawn more than $2 billion in funding.

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Commonwealth Fusion to build world’s first commercial fusion plant

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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The fusion startup intends to hook the power plant up to the grid in the early 2030s.

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Commonwealth Fusion Systems just picked its first commercial site partly because of its proximity to Washington, D.C.

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

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The world's first-ever grid-scale commercial fusion power plant is coming to Chesterfield County. In a Dec. 17 press release, Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced that a plant powered by nuclear fusion, "ARC," will provide 400 megawatts of power to Virginia's energy grid -- or enough to power about 150,000 homes -- starting in the early 2030s. It will take shape in the James River Industrial Park. This f…

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Nuclear fusion power plant coming to Chesterfield will be first of its kind worldwide

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

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- A startup that was spun out of MIT is planning to build what it hopes will be the worlds first commercial fusion power plant in Chesterfield County. Massachusetts-based Commonwealth Fusion Systems announced Tuesday its plans to build a 400-megawatt fusion plant, and has identified a 94-acre property outside Chester for the project. Click here to continue reading on Richmond BizSense.

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