The German cabinet has approved the federal government's action plan aimed at accelerating commercial fusion deployment in Germany. By 2029, more than EUR2 billion (USD2.3 billion) will be invested in fusion research, as well as the development of new research infrastructures and pilot projects.

The Fusion Action Plan implements a flagship measure of the High-Tech Agenda Germany - announced in July by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) - in fusion, identified as one of six critical future technologies for the country.

"Fusion energy could be an important component in the power grid of the future," the action plan says.

"Fusion energy could be an important component in the power grid of the future," the action plan says. "However, significant technological challenges still need to be overcome on the path to the first fusion power plant. The technologies required for a power plant must be researched and developed to market readiness in a joint effort by industry and science."