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From SPARC to ARC: CFS prepares for a first-of-a-kind fusion plant
Commonwealth Fusion Systems makes no small plans. The company wants to build a 400-MWe magnetic confinement fusion power plant called ARC near Richmond, Va., and begin operating it in the early 2030s. And the plans don’t end there. CFS wants to deploy “thousands” of fusion power plants capable of accelerating a global energy transition.
Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference 2024 (PBNC)
Dr. Radford is the Deputy VP of Science & Technology (S&T) at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (formerly Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.). Darren has over 30 years of experience in R&D and as the Deputy VP he is responsible for delivery of the S&T Mission (>1000 staff), and the strategic direction of the laboratory.
CNL is Canada’s premier nuclear S&T organization and is a world leader in developing peaceful and innovative applications from nuclear technology. Through Vision 2030, the strategic priorities of CNL are to restore and protect Canada’s environment, provide clean energy technologies for today and tomorrow, and contribute to the health of Canadians.
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