Proxima Fusion, Bavaria and RWE plan German stellarator fusion plant
A cooperation memorandum outlines a roadmap toward Europe’s first commercial fusion power plant, starting with the Alpha demonstration stellarator near IPP in Garching. Alpha is planned to become operational in the 2030s at about €2 billion. The Stellaris demonstration plant is set for Bavaria at RWE’s former Gundremmingen site, where decommissioning is underway, with partners working on siting, permitting, project structure and financing. Proxima plans to fund around 20% via private international investors, and Bavaria has indicated potential