SMRTR TechOct 9, 2025Interesting Engineering

Europe’s plans for commercial fusion power plant unveiled

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Berlin-based Gauss Fusion unveiled Europe's first complete design for a commercial fusion power plant called GIGA, featuring over 1,000 pages of technical specifications covering everything from architecture to waste management. The comprehensive blueprint estimates costs of €15-18 billion to build the first commercial fusion reactor by the mid-2040s, addressing critical industrial challenges needed to make fusion commercially viable.

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