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Helion Energy Polaris

Developer
Helion Energy
Capacity
0 MWe
Last updated
6/27/2026

Project overview

Reactor type
Magneto-Inertial Fusion
Announced
2/13/2026
Projected operational

Notes

Polaris is Helion Energy's seventh-generation prototype fusion device. In February 2026, Polaris achieved major milestones by becoming the first privately developed fusion energy machine to demonstrate measurable deuterium-tritium fusion and achieving plasma temperatures of 150 million degrees Celsius. Polaris is designed to demonstrate electricity generation from fusion.

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