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OKIsItJustMe

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Wed Oct 23, 2024, 01:55 PM Oct 23

First design details of fusion energy pilot plant revealed by Tokamak Energy at top physics conference

https://tokamakenergy.com/2024/10/15/first-design-details-of-fusion-energy-pilot-plant-revealed-by-tokamak-energy-at-top-physics-conference/

First design details of fusion energy pilot plant revealed by Tokamak Energy at top physics conference
Stuart White
15 October 2024

This is an early look at Tokamak Energy’s fusion energy pilot plant being designed as part of the United States’ decadal vision for delivering commercial fusion.

The first details of the high-field spherical tokamak were presented at the industry-leading Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Plasma Physics in Atlanta, Georgia last week.

The Department of Energy (DOE) milestone-based fusion development program was established as a competition for private companies to bring fusion towards technical and commercial viability.

Tokamak Energy is designing a pilot plant capable of generating 800 megawatts (MW) of fusion power and 85MW of net electricity – enough to power and heat more than 70,000 American homes.

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First design details of fusion energy pilot plant revealed by Tokamak Energy at top physics conference (Original Post) OKIsItJustMe Oct 23 OP
Thanks. Very interesting. Firestorm49 Oct 23 #1
You're welcome! OKIsItJustMe Oct 23 #2
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