TAE's first utility-scale fusion power plant, previously branded Da Vinci, is planned at roughly 50 MWe. Under the pending merger with Trump Media & Technology Group, TAE aimed to choose a site and start construction in 2026; it toured candidate sites in Alabama, Ohio and Texas but had not named one as of October 2026.
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Current state
| Status | Concept |
| Country | United States |
| Developer | TAE Technologies |
| Developer type | Private |
| Concept | Field-reversed configuration |
| Purpose | Commercial plant |
| Target output (MWe) | 50 |
| Site | Site selection under way (Alabama, Ohio, Texas toured); no site announced |
| Private funding raised | USD 1.3bn (as of 2025-12-18) |
| Regulation | Would be regulated under the NRC/Agreement State byproduct-material framework for fusion machines. |
Notes
Earlier TAE material targeted Da Vinci electricity in the early 2030s; the merger release does not use the Da Vinci name. Merger had not closed as of 2026-10-11 (expected before end-2026); ticker not recorded until closing. Trump Media trades as NASDAQ: DJT.
Timeline
- 2025-12-18 — TAE and Trump Media & Technology Group announced an all-stock merger valued at over $6 billion, with TMTG committing up to $300 million in cash and plans to site a 50 MWe plant in 2026. (source)
- 2026-04 — TAE completed a site evaluation tour for its first fusion power plant in Alabama, Ohio and Texas. (source)
- 2026-09-30 — TAE and TMTG filed a Form S-4 registration statement with the SEC for the merger. (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
- Trump Media and Technology Group to Merge with TAE Technologies — TAE Technologies (primary), checked 2026-10-11
- News and Press — TAE Technologies (primary), checked 2026-10-11
- Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. Form S-4 — US SEC (primary), checked 2026-10-11
- TAE Technologies 2025 — Orange County Business Journal, checked 2026-10-11