Germany plans to spend over one billion euros on nuclear fusion in the next 5 years

Germany plans to invest more than one billion euros in nuclear fusion research by 2028. According to Federal Minister of Education and Research Bettina Stark-Watzinger, the question is no longer whether fusion will become viable, but rather whether Germany will be part of it. The news was reported by the international news outlet Clean Energy Wire.

German Minister Stark-Watzinger presented a new support programme worth 370 million euros for nuclear fusion research. Together with other programmes announced earlier, it brings total planned support for the sector over the next 5 years to one billion euros.

According to the minister, the investment should ensure the creation of a joint fusion ecosystem with industry, with the aim of building a fusion power plant in Germany as soon as possible. Earlier this year, Stark-Watzinger said Germany is at the forefront of fusion research and should make better use of its advantage by launching a new funding programme.