# Thea Energy releases peer-reviewed Helios fusion plant design papers

_Published Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 10:17 AM EDT · Science, Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Thea Energy says 16 peer-reviewed papers describing its Helios stellarator power-plant design have been published in a special issue of Fusion Engineering and Design. The company says the design uses software-controlled planar magnet coils, a continuous divertor system and sector-based maintenance. It projects roughly 400 MW of electric output, but describes Helios as a design and says its first large-scale integrated stellarator, Eos, will precede it. The company says it is targeting Helios operation in the 2030s.

## Sources

- [financialcontent.com](https://www.financialcontent.com/article/gnwcq-2026-9-9-thea-energy-publishes-the-most-practical-fusion-power-plant-design-and-a-clear-path-toward-energy-on-the-grid)

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