Fusion energy developer Helion Energy announced it has begun initial earthwork and construction on the site of Orion power plant in Malaga, in the US state of Washington. The plant will provide electricity to technology company Microsoft.

The UK Atomic Energy Authority has begun using two additive manufacturing - or 3D printing - machines that use complementary methods to manufacture highly specialised components for fusion machines.

The fusion industry raised USD2.64 billion in private and public funding in the 12 months to July 2025, according to the latest annual Global Fusion Industry Report from the Fusion Industry Association. Total funding for the 53 fusion companies surveyed has reached a cumulative USD9.766 billion.

The UK government announced plans to develop a National Policy Statement to unblock fusion energy projects, making the UK the first country in the world to develop fusion-specific planning rules.

The European Commission is to invest EUR202 million (USD236 million) in the IFMIF-DONES particle accelerator located in Granada, Spain, covering about 25% of the project's cost. The facility will test materials to be used in fusion power plants.

Google has signed an investment and offtake agreement with Commonwealth Fusion Systems for 200 MW of power from its first ARC commercial fusion plant which is to be built in Virginia.

Westinghouse has signed a contract worth USD180 million with the ITER Organization for the assembly of the vacuum vessel for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor under construction in Cadarache, southern France.

A memorandum of cooperation has been signed between the UK and Japan for partnership on fusion energy - as companies in the two countries announce new collaborations.

Germany's Wendelstein 7-X - the world's largest stellarator-type fusion device - has achieved a world record in a key parameter of fusion physics: the triple product. This value now exceeds previous tokamak records for long plasma durations.