Although Google won’t have access to the power it’s buying for more than five years, making the purchase now is in Google’s interest. The move both helps CFS on its path to a functioning fusion power generator and gets Google’s foot in the door once CFS meets with success.

The plant Google invested in isn’t going to be built until the early 203. When it starts generating usable fusion energy is still TBD.

Google has signed an investment and offtake agreement with Commonwealth Fusion Systems for 200 MW of power from its first ARC commercial fusion plant which is to be built in Virginia. ;