China has announced its intention to build the world’s first fusion-fission hybrid power plant, targeting 2030 for operation.

Donald Trump’s orders to “Unleash American energy” and “Declare A National Energy Emergency“ have loudly set a stage for the expected shift in US energy strategy.

On March 27, 2025, US-based startup Type One Energy released the design basis and supporting scientific papers for its Infinity Two stellarator-based fusion pilot plant.

UKAEA has taken a significant step toward in-house development of fusion reactor components with the acquisition of an e¯MELT® additive manufacturing system from Freemelt AB.

A new method for lithium-6 enrichment could remove one of the most toxic barriers to commercial fusion.

Brussels, April 1 (FEI Newswire) – For the first time in history, electricity from a fusion power plant has entered the European grid.

On 13 March 2025, US-German fusion startup Focused Energy signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with energy utility RWE and the state of Hesse to develop a 1-gigawatt fusion power plant

First Light Fusion has announced a major shift in strategy and will not continue its plans to develop a fusion power plant.

In a major development for stellarator fusion, Munich-based Proxima Fusion has revealed its Stellaris power plant concept.

Type One Energy last week announced three new partnerships with: 1) Commonwealth Fusion Systems; 2) Pine Island New Energy Partners (PINEP); and 3) the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).

On December 17, 2024, Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced plans to build the world’s first commercial fusion power plant, ARC, in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

Tokamak Energy, in partnership with the DOE and the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), has announced a $52 million upgrade to its record-breaking ST40 spherical tokamak.

The Clean Air Task Force has released a report at COP29 that explores the transformative role of high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) tools in advancing fusion energy.

The first ministerial meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) World Fusion Energy Group (WFEG) brought together high-level figures to discuss the global development of fusion power.

Pacific Fusion has raised a remarkable $900 million in Series A funding. But the funding is not yet all “unlocked” so is the commitment meaningless?

Zap Energy’s recent $130 million Series D investment, places them in the top 5 of fusion companies ordered by secured funding.

The establishment of Plynth’s fusion fund signals a growing interest from Middle Eastern countries in establishing a strong foothold in the fusion energy sector.

The Helixos team has conceived a framework bringing together policy, regulatory, financial, and scientific aspects needed for the commercialisation and deployment of fusion energy in a country.

The Royal Society published a special edition of its esteemed journal, highlighting the challenges that need to be overcome to bring fusion energy into the commercial realm.

The WHAM team's achievement has profound implications for the future of fusion and the experiment now serves as a crucial testbed for the magnetic mirror reactor design.

The Fusion Industry Association (FIA), released it's 4th report on 17th July 2024, examining the key developments within the fusion industry.

The latest FIA report highlights the policy initiatives which will accelerate the commercial fusion energy industry.

Large growth in the global fusion supply chain reported in the Fusion Industry Association's latest report.

The DIII-D tokamak has pushed its fusion plasmas to new high-performance, power-plant relevant regimes. How can these experiments enable the fusion power-plants of the future?

Find out more about the strategic partnership between Japan and the US.

KSTAR, or the Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research project, recently broke a world record during its plasma operations. Find out more and why it is important.

Cyd Cowley's report from the Fusion Industry Association Annual Policy Conference, with 3 key insights.

Type One Energy Group has announced plans to build their stellarator fusion test device at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Bull Run coal power plant.

The Joint European Torus (JET) fusion device broke another world record during its final deuterium-tritium (D-T) campaign, the UK Atomic Energy Authority announced on Thursday 8th February 2024.

John Kerry, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, announced a new US international engagement plan on fusion energy at COP28. Read about why this is important.

The UK and the US have announced an important partnership to accelerate fusion energy . Read about why this is such good news.

This week, Andrew Bowie MP, Minister of Nuclear and Networks announced the latest UK fusion strategy. Read more to find out what was said.

The UK Government announced £650m in new funding for fusion on 7th September 2023. Why is this a significant move for the ambitious UK fusion industry?

Germany has announced a new public programme for fusion. How does this new plan change the level of funding and commitment for fusion in Germany?

General Fusion announced plans to build a new magnetised target fusion (MTF) device in August 2023. Read our blog to find out exactly what is significant about this plan.

In August 2023, SHINE Technologies demonstrated Cherenkov radiation. What is this and why does it matter?

This partnership is an important step to accelerate the delivery of commercial fusion. Find out more...

Fusion isn't just about energy! Find out how First Light Fusion's partnership with IDOM Nuclear Services can benefit medical science

The Fusion Industry Association has released its report about the fusion industry. Read our summary of the 3 key insights.

Back in May the FIA published their report on the fusion industry supply chain. Read more to discover one of the problems that report raised.

Our explanation of what the news that Helion Energy will provide Microsoft with electricity in 5 years means for the industry.

The Japanese Government have announced its first nuclear fusion strategy, backing up the collaboration between public and private sectors. Find out more about the strategy and why it's important .

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has voted unanimously for the development of a fusion regulatory framework. What does this mean for fusion?

The EAST tokamak achieved a stable H-mode plasma for 403 seconds, which is a new record pulse length for high performance operation in tokamaks (over 6.5 minutes).

Fusion company CFS and energy company Eni have signed an agreement for closer collaboration on fusion. Read to understand why this is significant news.

President Biden has announced the 2024 budget proposal which includes record funding for fusion energy. Here are some details.

The U.S. Department of Energy announces that the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has achieved fusion energy gain.

On Thursday, September 22, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $50M fusion development program at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

On 20th June 2022, the UK government announced that fusion energy facilities will continue to be regulated by the Environment Agency (EA) and Health & Safety Executive (HSE).

First Light Fusion has achieved fusion reactions by a new approach, proving their unique new target technology.

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the U.S. Department of Energy hosted a White House Summit where fusion energy leaders set out their proposal for an updated fusion strategy.

The Tokamak Energy team has achieved plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees in their spherical tokamak fusion device ST40. This is the temperature threshold required for commercial fusion energy.

On Wednesday 9th February, EUROfusion and the UK Atomic Energy Authority announced the results of the latest experimental campaign on the JET tokamak.

We’re really seeing the momentum build in the fusion space now and the increased funding will allow the plans to be executed faster.

Private fusion company Helion has secured $500m to deliver a fusion demonstrator, and there’s additional commitments of $1.7bn going forward.

The UK government has released a fusion strategy document and declared that the UK will become the first country in the world to legislate the safe and effective rollout of fusion energy.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced the successful test of the world’s strongest high-temperature superconducting (HTS) fusion magnet. So, what have they done and why does it matter?

A National Ignition Facility (NIF) experiment achieved a fusion energy release of 1.3 mega joules (MJ). So, what have they done and why does it matter?