It’s a long way from fusion that won’t sustain itself to promising 50 megawatts in 5 years.
Last fall, a group of Silicon Valley investors, including Sam Altman, Helion’s chairman of the board, provided a $500 million capital infusion to fund Polaris.
Another $1.7 billion is available should Helion reach key milestones. Kirtley said Monday the company is on track to achieve those milestones.