Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the finalized Fusion Science and Technology (FS&T) Roadmap, establishing a national strategy to expedite the development and commercialization of fusion energy. This roadmap unifies fusion science, technology, infrastructure, workforce development, and commercialization objectives into a single framework to support fusion pilot plants and commercial fusion power in the mid-2030s.
Fusion, the process powering the sun and stars, has long been explored as a potential source of reliable, abundant energy on Earth. The FS&T Roadmap details how DOE, industry, universities, and national laboratories will collaborate to fast-track commercial fusion energy in the United States.
Developed with input from over 800 scientists and engineers—representing more than 15 private companies, 10 National Laboratories, and 70 universities—the roadmap identifies key science and technology gaps to address for realizing fusion pilot plants and maintaining U.S. leadership in fusion.
The roadmap focuses on three main priorities: building infrastructure to close materials and technology gaps; advancing research through high-performance computing and artificial intelligence; and expanding the U.S. fusion ecosystem through public-private partnerships, supply chain development, workforce growth, and commercialization pathways.
This strategy aligns with DOE’s Genesis Mission and will be implemented through the department’s newly established Office of Fusion, which aims to accelerate fusion research, engineering, and commercialization by leveraging AI, advanced computing, and cross-sector collaboration.