Type One Energy has successfully completed the initial design review of its Infinity Two fusion power plant in the US state of Tennessee, marking a significant step towards realising a commercially viable fusion energy source.
The review, which was based on the only implementable, peer-reviewed physics basis for a fusion power plant, supports a potential project with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) using stellarator technology.
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The design review board, led by Type One Energy chief technology officer Dr. Thomas Sunn Pedersen, included independent experts Dr George H “Hutch” Neilson from Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and Dr. Paolo Ferroni from the Westinghouse Electric Company. Their assessments confirmed the soundness of the engineering work and the potential for Infinity Two to produce net electricity from fusion.
Dr Neilson expressed his belief in the project: “It is the first serious fusion power plant design that I’ve seen.” He praised the foundation laid by Type One Energy for continued development.
The Infinity Two design aims to generate a nominal 350 megawatts electrical for the electricity grid. It leverages stellarator fusion technology, which has demonstrated stable, continuous operation at a large scale with the W7-X machine.
The architecture of Infinity Two is designed to support a two-year operating cycle with 30-day maintenance outages, using existing materials and technologies.
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By GlobalDataType One Energy’s partnership with Atkins-Realis and other firms has contributed to the development of the plant’s design, utilising the power generation industry’s extensive expertise.
The progress made by Type One Energy on the Infinity Two project, alongside its collaboration with TVA, has garnered interest from major energy utilities and industrial companies eager to participate in the deployment of this first-generation fusion power plant technology.
Type One Energy Group seeks to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world.
