WHAT IS A STELLARATOR?
Stellarators are one of the top-performing fusion technologies in the race to commercialize fusion energy. A type of magnetic confinement device with a unique twisted shape, the stellarator optimizes the flow of superhot plasma to create a stable, steady-state environment for continuous power generation.
Based on Proven Technology
After building five stellarators around the world, the world’s top stellarator experts left academia to establish Type One Energy. The underlying stellarator technology leverages breakthrough advances in high-temperature superconducting magnets and supercomputing power.
Modern stellarator experiments like HSX and W7-X achieved critical milestones on the path to fusion energy, demonstrating the scientific and engineering basis for the technology.
Using non-planar, high temperature superconducting magnets to optimize plasma flow, Type One Energy can surpass all fundamental technical barriers to achieving fusion energy at commercial scale.
From Experimental to Commercial
Helically Symmetrical Experiment (HSX)
Located at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the HSX device was the world’s first optimized stellarator. The co-founders of Type One Energy built the HSX machine in the 1990s and conducted foundational stellarator research on it in the early 2000s.
Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X)
Located in Greifswald, Germany, and operated by the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, W7-X is the world’s largest stellarator experiment. Our Chief Technology Officer served as a director of W7-X for 11 years and brings many lessons learned to Type One Energy.
Infinity One
Infinity One is Type One Energy’s engineering verification platform at TVA’s Bull Run Energy Complex near Oak Ridge, Tenn. Once completed in 2029, it will be the world’s most advanced stellarator, using breakthrough non-planar high temperature superconducting magnet technology. Beyond its applications as a verification tool, Infinity One will be the world’s first workforce training platform for the fusion industry.