General Fusion

Burnaby-based General Fusion has achieved a major milestone in its Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) technology, successfully forming a magnetized plasma inside its Lawson Machine 26 (LM26). The company now aims to compress these plasmas using a lithium liner to generate fusion, progressing toward commercial zero-carbon fusion energy.

LM26, built in just 16 months, is targeting temperatures of 10 million and 100 million degrees Celsius, with the ultimate goal of achieving scientific breakeven. Founder Dr. Michel Laberge highlighted the company’s extensive research, saying, “We’re ready to make some fusion happen in LM26!”

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At Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2024, General Fusion CEO Greg Twinney outlined how fusion energy could transform the world’s energy landscape by the mid-2030s. He emphasized fusion’s potential as a clean, scalable energy source to meet growing demands and replace fossil fuels.

Twinney discussed the need for both technological innovation and business viability in achieving commercial fusion success. He noted recent scientific breakthroughs and shared concerns about Canada’s lack of a national fusion strategy. General Fusion is progressing toward commercial power by 2035, aiming to achieve key milestones with its Lawson Machine 26 by January 2025.

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General Fusion has secured more than $20 million in financing from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and BDC Capital to advance its Lawson Machine 26 reactor project in BC. The LM26 aims to achieve critical scientific milestones, including heating plasma to 100 million degrees Celsius.

This funding follows previous investments, bringing General Fusion closer to its goal of demonstrating viable nuclear fusion technology. The company has raised about two-thirds of the necessary funds and plans to continue scaling its efforts in the evolving fusion energy market.

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General Fusion’s latest Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) machine, dubbed Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), promises to revolutionize fusion technology.

With a targeted fusion temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius by 2025 and a move towards scientific breakeven by 2026, the company accelerates its Demonstration Program. LM26 integrates plasma injector PI3 with a lithium liner compression system, aiming for efficient energy confinement.

This achievement is bolstered by $33.5 million in funding, led by BDC Capital and GIC, along with the Government of British Columbia. General Fusion’s cost-effective approach brings grid power via fusion closer.

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