Fusion startup Zap Energy, having raised over $300 million, is pivoting to develop nuclear fission power plants alongside its fusion program. The shift responds to surging electricity demand from AI data centers, projected to triple by 2030. CEO Zabrina Johal explained that fission offers a faster path to commercially viable grid power today while fusion matures.
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Fusion power startup Zap Energy pulls a partial pivot, adding nuclear fission to the mix
Zap Energy pivots from pure fusion to dual fission-fusion strategy, aiming to monetize near-term AI data center power needs with nuclear fission while its fusion technology matures.
Thursday, April 30, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline
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