First Light Fusion targets 60 MW pilot plant to accelerate tritium production

Posted on 28 Nov 2022 by The Manufacturer

First Light Fusion's 60 MW pilot plant which is expected to cost c. $570m to develop and will produce c. 2 kgs of excess tritium a year

First Light Fusion, the Oxford-based fusion pioneer, has announced a new technical partnership aimed at rapidly advancing towards a new pilot plant based on its unique projectile fusion technology, while addressing the need for tritium harvesting.

The proposed 60 MW pilot plant has been designed to: Minimise the barriers to a first of a kind (FOAK) commercial power plant, while reducing overall costs and engineering risk, and; Accelerate the development of a secure supply of tritium, by enabling a revenue-generating pilot plant with less stringent engineering requirements. First Light Fusion’s 60…

First Light Fusion targets 60 MW pilot plant to accelerate tritium production

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