Will the first commercial fusion power plant capable of supplying electricity to the grid be operational before 2035?

Commercial Fusion Power: Grid-Ready by 2035?

Private fusion companies like Helion Energy and Commonwealth Fusion Systems have set aggressive targets to have commercial plants running in the early 2030s. This prediction asks if a commercial plant will essentially be *operational* and supplying grid electricity by 2035.

Ambition vs. Engineering Reality

The majority **'No'** vote reflects scientific skepticism. While net energy gain is a likely near-term milestone, building a robust, continuous-operation power plant that is economically viable is a vastly harder engineering challenge. Materials science, tritium breeding, and plasma stability over long durations remain unsolved hurdles for 24/7 commercial operation. While a *pilot* might exist, a fully operational commercial plant contributing to the grid by 2035 is widely seen as an optimistic 'best case' rather than the probable outcome.