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Virginia to get world’s first commercial fusion power plant
Commonwealth Fusion Systems announced it will build the multibillion-dollar project in Chesterfield County.
January 9, 2025
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The world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant will be built at the James River Industrial Park in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
That’s according to a Dec. 17 announcement from Commonwealth Fusion Systems, one of the largest private fusion companies in the country.
The multibillion-dollar project is still nascent, however. A CFS spokesperson told Construction Dive that the firm has only just announced plans, and therefore has not selected any contractors nor determined a project timeline or size.
As part of the effort to build the plant, Devens, Massachusetts-based CFS reached an agreement with Dominion Energy Virginia — the current owner of the proposed site — to provide non-financial collaboration, to include development and technical expertise as well as leasing rights.
To read the complete article, visit Utility Dive.
