Introduction to: General Fusion

In June, General Fusion and UKAEA announced that General Fusion will enter a long-term lease following the construction of its Fusion Demonstration Plant at the Culham Campus. Built to 70 per cent scale of a commercial plant, the Fusion Demonstration Plant will exhibit General Fusion’s Magnetized Target Fusion technology and pave the way for the company to bring fusion energy to homes, businesses, and industry.

The Fusion Demonstration Plant is the culmination of more than a decade of advances in General Fusion's technology and represents a major milestone on the path to commercialization.

General Fusion's partnership with UKAEA will expand its market presence beyond North America into Europe, broadening its global network of government, institutional, and industrial partners. Tapping into UKAEA's expertise in operating large fusion machines will support General Fusion as it rapidly advances its technology.

To complete this project, General Fusion is bringing together leaders in engineering and industrial design.

Leading the design of the Fusion Demonstration Plant facility is award-winning U.K. architect Amanda Levete. Amanda and her firm, AL_A, are providing the creative leadership to showcase fusion energy's game-changing potential for mitigating climate change. Sheffield Forgemasters will identify routes to manufacture the interior vessel – a key component for the Fusion Demonstration Plant.

In addition, General Fusion is working closely with UKAEA to harness the local supplier network that will support the construction of the Fusion Demonstration Plant.