Low-confidence record: sources are thin or conflict. Figures below are the best available public statements, not confirmed facts.
NOVATRON 1 is Novatron Fusion Group's axisymmetric magnetic-mirror prototype at KTH in Stockholm, inaugurated in June 2025 as the EU's first private fully integrated fusion plasma system. The company aims to deliver baseload fusion power to the grid within about a decade.
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Current state
| Status | Operating |
| Country | Sweden |
| Location | KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm |
| Developer | Novatron Fusion Group |
| Developer type | Private |
| Concept | Magnetic mirror |
| Purpose | Research |
Notes
First plasma date and funding not disclosed in the sources reviewed; St1 is an owner. Later devices (N2/N3) not verified.
Timeline
- 2025-06-09 — NOVATRON 1 was officially inaugurated at KTH with a live plasma demonstration. (source)
- 2026-02-19 — Novatron presented Nordic deployment opportunities and its mirror-machine roadmap at FusionX:Global. (source)
The timeline is append-only: corrections are added as new entries. Stated targets appear in the current-state table, never as milestones.
Related projects
- WHAM (Wisconsin HTS Axisymmetric Mirror) Operating · United States
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Sources
- Nordic Breakthrough for Unlimited Fossil-Free Energy - NOVATRON 1 Officially Inaugurated — Novatron Fusion Group (primary), checked 2026-10-11
- Highlighting Nordic deployment opportunities and mirror machine innovation at FusionX:Global — Novatron Fusion Group (primary), checked 2026-10-11
- Newsroom — Novatron Fusion Group (primary), checked 2026-10-11