The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) has called on the European Commission to address three key challenges in a bid to accelerate commercial fusion deployment in Europe.

The Washington, US-based FIA said in evidence submitted for the EU’s fusion strategy that fusion is a breakthrough technology that could be transferred to commercial use within 10 years. It has applications beyond energy production, including in high-performance computing, cryogenics, vacuum engineering and power electronics.

Planned for publication by the end of 2025, the strategy is intended to be a key step to position the EU at the forefront of fusion development and accelerate commercial fusion energy in the EU.