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Helion Energy Orion

United States
Under Construction
Developer
Helion Energy
Capacity
50 MWe
Last updated
6/27/2026

Project overview

Reactor type
Magneto-Inertial Fusion
Announced
7/30/2025
Projected operational
12/31/2028

Notes

Orion is Helion Energy's first commercial fusion power plant in Chelan County, Washington. Site work began in July 2025. The 50-megawatt plant will deliver electricity from fusion to the grid for Microsoft under a power purchase agreement. The plant is expected to begin operations by 2028.

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