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Google to buy power from Chesterfield fusion plant
August 6, 2025
Google has signed an agreement to buy electricity from Commonwealth Fusion Systems planned Chesterfield County facility — expected to be the world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant.
The Massachusetts-based fusion energy company announced in December 2024 its plans to build the 400-megawatt facility, dubbed ARC, in Chesterfield. The power plant will likely cost more than $2.5 billion, according to Chesterfield’s economic development director, Garrett Hart.
Google signed a power purchase agreement for 200 megawatts (half the facility’s expected electric power output), according to a Monday announcement.
According to the announcement, Google — now CFS’ first customer — will also have the option to offtake power from future ARC plants.
The tech giant, which has been an investor in the nuclear fusion company since 2021, is also increasing its stake in CFS, although the companies did not disclose financial terms. Since its 2018 funding, CFS has raised more than $2 billion from high-profile investors including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Tiger Global Management, Khosla Ventures and Lowercarbon Capital.
Read the full story here on Virginia Business.
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