<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Google has signed a deal with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to purchase half the output of CFS's first commercial power plant, Arc, with the plant expected to be operational in the early 2030s.</li><li>This collaboration involves Google receiving 200 megawatts of electricity from Arc, while CFS will receive funding from Google as part of a new, undisclosed funding round to accelerate R&D for the project.</li><li>CFS, which has raised significant funding, is constructing a demonstration reactor, Sparc, near Boston, and plans to build Arc near Richmond, Virginia, to cater to the increasing demand for sustainable energy from major tech companies like Google.</li><li>Google's investment in fusion power is part of its long-term energy strategy, alongside existing commitments to solar, wind, batteries, geothermal, and nuclear power sources, to ensure reliable and sustainable energy for its data centers worldwide.</li></ul>

Google inks its first fusion power deal with Commonwealth Fusion Systems

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