Pacific Fusion's prototype delivers 440 GW burst, unlocking Series A funding for demo plant
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Tim De Chant
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Summary
Pacific Fusion unveiled a new pulser module prototype that delivers 440 gigawatts in an 80-nanosecond burst. The shipping container-sized prototype unlocks additional funding from their $1 billion+ Series A round and allows construction of their demonstration fusion facility to begin this summer. The company is among the best-funded fusion startups working on inertial fusion energy.
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· 3 pulledResults from the shipping container-sized prototype were good enough to unlock another tranche of Pacific Fusion's Series A round, which exceeds $1 billion
Pacific Fusion is among the best-funded fusion startups.
Pacific Fusion's subscale prototype delivered enormous amounts of power in a flash, setting the company up for its demonstration power plant.
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