FUSION | POWER PLANT DESIGN
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A look at General Fusion’s first-of-a-kind Fusion Demonstration Plant
General Fusion’s PI3 plasma injector – the largest, most powerful fusion plasma injector in the world
General Fusion CEO Christofer Mowry, UK Science Minister Amanda Solloway,
and UKAEA CEO Ian Chapman meet to sign the agreement for the Fusion Demonstration Plant
Celsius. Reaching fusion temperatures allows General Fusion to demonstrate the performance of the prototype using an approach that is extendable to a power plant. General Fusion has partnered with engineering and
construction firm Hatch to support the development and delivery of the FDP. This includes an investment by Hatch into General Fusion’s $65 million Series E financing round. Announcing the partnership, General Fusion chief executive Christofer Mowry said, “Success in commercialising fusion technology depends on strong engagement by stakeholders in the global energy industry. Hatch is highly respected and capable. They understand the realities of power plant engineering and will help ensure we develop a practical and on-demand cleantech that finally enables the energy transition we are all talking about.” Hatch brings power plant design, siting, licensing, and other specialised capabilities to the project and said it would triple its workforce from the current level of 140 employees to support the project and further develop the technology.
Showcasing fusion to the world General Fusion’s FDP will showcase its technology to potential customers, such as utilities, who will provide insight on the FDP and the company will use this to optimise the commercial design to meet their needs. The FDP building is designed by award-winning UK
architect Amanda Levete to be ‘open, transparent, and inspiring’ to showcase fusion power’s potential for mitigating climate change. When visitors can be accommodated on the Culham Campus, environmental designs will include educational corridors with informative displays that capture visitors’ imaginations as they contemplate a clean energy future. As the first private company to receive backing from multiple governments, General Fusion says it is creating new international collaboration models. Through its partnership with the UKAEA, it is expanding its market presence beyond North America into Europe, broadening the company’s global network of government, institutional, and industrial partners. General Fusion is also pro actively engaging the market
to form a pipeline of early adopters. With this network, the company will gain valuable insight into the deliverables required of its technology to meet customers’ needs. ■
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