Japan’s FAST fusion project clears key design milestone
Starlight Engine and Kyoto Fusioneering have completed the conceptual design for Japan’s FAST fusion demonstration plant, one year after the project began in November 2024. The Conceptual Design Report outlines FAST’s objectives, system design, feasibility and schedule, and is Japan’s first privately led fusion demonstration report aligned with the national Fusion Energy Innovation Strategy. FAST is a low aspect ratio tokamak targeting about 50 MW of fusion output using deuterium tritium plasma and neutral beam…
