Fusion offers a virtually
limitless, clean, safe
and secure form
of energy
Fusion offers a virtually
limitless, clean, safe
and secure form
of energy
Why fusion?
The world is set for the fastest and most comprehensive period of innovation in history.
Fusion has the potential to transform global energy markets as source of virtually limitless, clean, safe and secure energy.
Fusion power plants could be located anywhere in the world and integrated into the energy system, providing both electricity for the grid and heat for industrial processes. It’s the energy source we need to complement renewables for a net zero world.
By 2035, it’s estimated we’ll see:
%
Increase in global energy demand
%
Increase in electricity demand
bn
New energy consumers
%
Reduction in fossil fuel use
What is fusion?
Fusion reactions powers the stars, including our own sun.
A commercial fusion plant would be fuelled using two isotopes of hydrogen – deuterium and tritium. The fuel would be heated to form a plasma, an ionized gas comprised of charged particles which can be confined and controlled by powerful magnetic fields.
At temperatures of over 100 million degrees Celsius, the deuterium and tritium combine to produce helium and neutrons, releasing enormous amounts of energy.
Fusion energy can directly replace fossil fuel sources to supply the thermal energy needed for industrial processes like metals, chemicals and hydrogen production.
Benefits of fusion
Clean energy
Fusion produces no greenhouse gas emissions or long-lived radioactive waste.
High energy density
One kg of fusion fuel is equivalent to 10 million kg of coal.
Energy security
It is not reliant on limited fuels or raw materials from specific parts of the world.
Sited almost anywhere
Compact, secure and safe, fusion plants can be sited near centres of population or industry.
Inherent safety
If the fusion reaction is interrupted, it simply stops.
Wide availability of fuels
Deuterium can be extracted from sea water while tritium can be ‘bred’ in the plant itself.
On-demand energy
Fusion power plants can provide baseload energy in all climates and weather conditions.
Electricity and heat
In addition to electricity generation, fusion can provide the heat needed for key industrial processes.