Focused Energy, a Darmstadt-based laser inertial fusion company, plans its first laser fusion power plant at RWE's former Biblis nuclear station in Hesse, which already has grid infrastructure. In 2026 it raised a $240 million Series A led by RWE and is bidding, with Hesse, for a federal 'laser fusion hub' at Biblis.
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Current state
| Status | Concept |
| Country | Germany |
| Location | Former Biblis nuclear power station, Hesse |
| Developer | Focused Energy |
| Developer type | Private |
| Concept | Laser inertial |
| Fuel | D-T |
| Purpose | Commercial plant |
| Site | Biblis (RWE) site; bidding for German federal laser fusion hub |
| Public funding | German federal agency SPRIND and EIC Fund invested; federal laser-fusion hub tender pending |
Notes
No power rating or timeline published in the sources reviewed. Cumulative funding not stated; Series A $240M is the known round.
Timeline
- 2025-10 — RWE made its initial investment in Focused Energy. (source)
- 2026-05-27 — RWE added a further €60 million to Focused Energy's Series A and backed the Biblis site for laser fusion. (source)
- 2026-06-02 — Focused Energy announced a $240 million (€206 million) Series A round led by RWE to build a fusion plant at Biblis. (source)
The timeline is append-only: corrections are added as new entries. Stated targets appear in the current-state table, never as milestones.
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Sources
- Germany's Focused Energy raises USD240 million in investment round to build nuclear fusion plant at Biblis — NucNet, checked 2026-10-11
- RWE increases investment in Focused Energy — RWE (primary), checked 2026-10-11