# Pacific Fusion breaks ground on New Mexico demonstration facility

_Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 11:30 AM EDT · Science, Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Pacific Fusion has broken ground on an Albuquerque, New Mexico facility intended to test its pulsed-power fusion approach and target net facility gain by 2030.

The demonstration system will use 156 pulser modules to generate coordinated electrical pulses that create a magnetic field around a fuel target and compress it until fusion occurs. The company said the facility can conduct a handful of shots per day. It said a commercial power plant would need about one shot per second and would need to generate roughly five times more energy than the demonstration system.

## Sources

- [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/pacific-fusion-next-fusion-machine-could-clear-key-hurdle-to-commercial-power/)

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