Nuclear Fusion Power Plant Begins Commercial Operations: Provides Clean, Limitless Energy

The world's first commercial nuclear fusion power plant has begun operations, successfully generating electricity for the power grid. The plant uses magnetic confinement fusion to create energy by fusing hydrogen atoms, the same process that powers the sun. Unlike nuclear fission, fusion produces no long-lived radioactive waste and uses abundant fuel sources. The plant can generate 500 megawatts of electricity, enough to power a medium-sized city, and demonstrates that fusion power is commercially viable. The achievement represents the culmination of decades of research and represents a major step toward clean, limitless energy. Several other fusion projects are in development, and the technology could eventually replace fossil fuels for electricity generation. However, significant challenges remain in scaling up the technology and reducing costs to compete with other energy sources.