US firm validates 1.1-GW nuclear fusion plant design to deliver 400 MW electrici

[Marlin]

US firm validates 1.1-GW nuclear fusion plant design to deliver 400 MW electricity

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/sparc-based-nuclear-fusion-plant-validated

[News Wire]

1.1-GW fusion power plant validated by US firm for 400 MW output

Commonwealth Fusion Systems verified the core plasma physics for its ARC tokamak design through a peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Plasma Physics. The reactor utilizes high-temperature superconducting magnets to target 400 megawatts of net electrical output. This validation allows the company to transition from theoretical modeling to detailed hardware engineering for the commercial-scale plant.

CFS confirms its ARC fusion design is built on a solid scientific foundation, aiming for 400 MW of net electricity.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has verified the core plasma physics assumptions for its upcoming ARC fusion power plant following a peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Plasma Physics. The research confirms the ARC reactor design aligns with known physics, allowing the company to shift its focus toward detailed hardware engineering. The ARC reactor is a tokamak, a donut-shaped machine that uses magnetic fields to confine a superhot plasma fuel.

Read the full article at Interesting Engineering:
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/sparc-based-nuclear-fusion-plant-validated

[Rennhack]

Have they really done it? Commercial fusion?

[Marlin]

Have they really done it? Commercial fusion?

Not yet the best they have done is 22 minutes of plasma.

[Rennhack]

22 min is a lot better than the 22 ms they used to call a success.  Its going in the right direction.

Just 7 more years!! hahahaha