Gauss Fusion publishes Europe’s first comprehensive fusion siting study

• A Gauss Fusion commissioned, Europe-wide study identifies hundreds of potential fusion power plant sites across nine countries, marking the next step in the company’s roadmap from fusion concept to fusion deployment.
• Conducted with the Technical University of Munich (TUM), this year-long, landmark study maps industrial clusters and existing energy sites suitable for Europe’s first generation of fusion power plants.
• Study unveiled following Gauss Fusion’s Conceptual Design Report (CDR) released last month, supporting the company’s vision for pan-European leadership in developing sovereign, scalable fusion energy.

Gauss Fusion, the European Greentech company founded to build the continent’s first commercial fusion power plant, has completed a major European-wide site mapping study in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM).

The study marks the next milestone in Gauss Fusion’s strategy to turn fusion from research to reality and comes following the release of its Conceptual Design Report (CDR) delivered to the German Chancellery, in October. Conducted over the past year, the TUM study identifies 150 industrial clusters with 900 sites across Europe, all capable of potentially hosting the first generation of fusion power plants.

Potential sites have been identified across Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria and the Czech Republic, with sites typically located in high energy demand industrial centres or conurbations. Assessment has been carried out against a consistent set of technical, environmental, and infrastructure criteria, including grid connectivity, access to cooling and heat recovery systems, and the ability to repurpose existing energy infrastructure.

Milena Roveda, CEO, Gauss Fusion:

“Future fusion power plants should not exist in isolation but instead be woven into the fabric of Europe’s existing industrial base. This study brings that future a step closer, demonstrating that across Europe the infrastructure, industry and energy networks already exist to make fusion a practical, scalable and sovereign energy source.”

Frédérick Bordry, CTO, Gauss Fusion:

“This study marks the transition from design to deployment. It has provided Gauss Fusion with a robust methodology and geospatial database to systematically assess potential fusion sites across Europe. With this framework, we can evaluate any new location proposed by governments or partners using consistent, transparent, and evidence-based criteria, turning Europe’s pathway to fusion energy into a practical, actionable reality.”

The results of the study will now be discussed with European governments, industry partners, and regulators across the continent, as Gauss Fusion moves forward with those engagements.

Final site selection is expected by the end of 2027.