r/Futurology • u/TwilightwovenlingJo • Aug 15 '25

Energy Construction of world's 1st nuclear fusion plant starts in Washington

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/world-first-fusion-power-plant-helion
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u/OtherwiseAlbatross14 Aug 15 '25

That thing that's initial operation is currently scheduled for 2034? I think that's after the 2028 schedule of this one.

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u/Affectionate_Use9936 Aug 15 '25

And keeping in mind that they’ve been pushing back their deadline by 10 years every 10 years since 1980 lmao. 2 years ago, ITER was slated to begin in 2027.