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Realta Fusion announced a partnership with Madison Gas and Electric to explore building a nuclear fusion power plant in Wisconsin in the mid-2030s, as utilities race to secure stable electricity sources to meet growing demand, including demand from artificial intelligence data centers.
Nuclear fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, but most of the funding has been concentrated in a limited number of companies. This report reviews the companies whose private funding has exceeded $100 million, along with their differing technologies and announced commercial timelines.