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Eni Commits Over $1 Billion for Power From Commonwealth Fusion’s First Virginia Plant

The long-term purchase is intended to support financing for the planned 400‑MW ARC reactor following Google’s earlier offtake.

Overview

  • Eni agreed to buy more than $1 billion of electricity from CFS’s ARC project in Chesterfield County, Virginia, with power to be delivered to the state grid.
  • ARC is planned as a 400‑megawatt commercial fusion plant targeted to begin supplying the grid in the early 2030s, though final costs and completion dates are not yet set.
  • Google previously signed a power purchase agreement for 200 MW from ARC, giving CFS a second major customer for its first plant.
  • CFS’s demonstration reactor, SPARC, is reported over 65% complete in Devens, Massachusetts, with first plasma targeted for late 2026 to show net energy gain.
  • CFS has raised nearly $3 billion to date, including an $863 million round this summer, while experts note no commercial project has yet achieved continuous, net‑positive fusion power.