Nvidia-backed U.S. atomic fusion firm eyes reactor in Japan
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- U.S.-based Commonwealth Fusion Systems plans to deploy a nuclear fusion reactor in Japan by late 2030s or early 2040s.
- The company raised $863 million in funding, including from Nvidia, and is engaging with Japanese officials and a consortium of 12 Japanese firms led by Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corp.
- Japan revised its national strategy in June to support fusion deployment, aiming for a demonstration plant in the 2030s.
- Commonwealth is developing a 400-megawatt commercial power plant in Virginia, U.S., targeting early 2030s operation, with Alphabet’s Google agreeing to purchase half its output.