SMRTR Science & EngineeringAug 25, 2026TechCrunch

Pacific Fusion’s next fusion machine could clear a key hurdle to commercial power

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Pacific Fusion broke ground on a New Mexico facility designed to achieve "net facility gain," meaning it will produce as much energy as it consumes, a milestone no fusion project has reached. The company, founded in 2023 and backed by over $1 billion, aims to hit that goal by 2030 and operate a commercial plant by the mid-2030s.

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