Commonwealth Fusion Systems Nuclear Fusion Plant
Sector: Road • Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Source: VPM
Commonwealth Fusion Systems plans to build the world's first commercial nuclear fusion power plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The plant will use a tokamak reactor to generate up to 400 megawatts of power by fusing hydrogen isotopes to produce heat, which will then generate electricity. The facility will be located on about 90 acres off Battery Brooke Parkway, near the Interstate 95/State Ro
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Road, Energy Storage, Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydrogen, Commercial
- Location
- Chesterfield, Virginia, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- VPM
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Commonwealth Fusion Systems plans to build the world's first commercial nuclear fusion power plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The plant will use a tokamak reactor to generate up to 400 megawatts of power by fusing hydrogen isotopes to produce heat, which will then generate electricity. The facility will be located on about 90 acres off Battery Brooke Parkway, near the Interstate 95/State Route 288 interchange, on land leased from Dominion Energy. Construction is expected to start later this decade and finish in the early 2030s, pending final approval from the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Virginia |
City | Chesterfield |
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Source | VPM |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Energy Storage, Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydrogen, Commercial |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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