国泰海通证券研究·2025-07-01 10:40Core Viewpoint - Google's signing of the largest fusion power purchase agreement with Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) marks a significant step towards the commercialization of nuclear fusion, indicating growing market recognition of the fusion industry [1][3]. Group 1: Agreement Details - On June 30, 2023, CFS announced that Alphabet, Google's parent company, will purchase 200MW of power from its fusion project in Chesterfield County, Virginia [1]. - The ARC project aims to build the world's first commercial fusion power plant, expected to be operational in the early 2030s, with a lifespan of 20 years or more, generating 400MW of fusion power sufficient to supply 150,000 households [1]. Group 2: CFS's Development Plans - CFS, established in 2018, has raised over $2 billion and is one of North America's largest nuclear fusion commercialization companies [2]. - In addition to the ARC project, CFS is developing the SPARC project, which aims to achieve net energy gain (Q>1) and provide critical knowledge for the ARC project [2]. - SPARC is designed with a plasma major radius of 1.85m, a minor radius of 0.57m, a plasma current of 8.7MA, and a maximum auxiliary heating power of 25MW, with a magnetic field strength of 12.2T [2]. Group 3: Market Recognition - Prior to Google's agreement, Microsoft had already committed to purchasing fusion power, with Helion Energy promising to deliver at least 50MW by 2029 [3]. - The increasing maturity of upstream equipment in the fusion industry and the acceleration of commercialization are evident, as major tech companies like Google and Microsoft sign power purchase agreements, indicating widespread market acceptance of fusion energy [3].