Wedoany.com Report-Sept. 30, Pacific Fusion, a California-based pulsed magnetic fusion system developer, has selected Albuquerque, New Mexico, for its first Research and Manufacturing Campus. The USD 1 billion Mesa del Sol facility will host the company’s Demonstration System, aimed at achieving net facility gain—producing more fusion energy than the energy stored in the system—by 2030.

The company plans to launch manufacturing operations in New Mexico before the end of 2025, with construction of the campus set to begin in 2026. The Demonstration System is designed to “deliver 100-fold higher facility gain at 10-fold lower cost than the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a 1,000-fold leap in practical fusion performance.” The project builds on decades of scientific and engineering advances at the Z Facility at Sandia National Laboratories, which remains a key research partner.

Pacific Fusion continues to expand its headquarters in California, including three Research and Development campuses. The company stated: “These developments keep us on track to deliver the first commercial fusion system in the United States by the mid-2030s and then move quickly to scaled deployment of affordable fusion energy.”

The New Mexico campus is expected to generate over 200 long-term jobs, along with hundreds of construction roles, workforce development programs, and broader regional economic activity.

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said: “Pacific Fusion's decision to build in New Mexico proves that our state can compete—and win—in the race to attract the most innovative companies in the world. This project will create good jobs, expand our clean-tech economy, and ensure New Mexico continues to lead in the industries of the future.”

Founded in 2023, Pacific Fusion aims to deliver affordable fusion energy. Its technology leverages New Mexico’s strong history of applied physics and clean-energy innovation, including decades of research at Sandia National Laboratories.

The Mesa del Sol campus will serve as a central hub for both research and manufacturing, supporting the Demonstration System and future commercial fusion systems. By focusing on high-efficiency fusion performance at lower costs, the company intends to accelerate the transition to practical, scalable fusion energy solutions in the U.S.

Pacific Fusion emphasizes that the Albuquerque site was chosen not only for its proximity to Sandia National Laboratories, but also for the regional workforce expertise and infrastructure. The campus will support R&D, assembly, testing, and deployment of advanced fusion systems, complementing the company’s ongoing work in California.

Overall, the New Mexico Research and Manufacturing Campus represents a major step toward commercial fusion energy in the U.S., combining cutting-edge technology, skilled workforce development, and regional economic growth, with the broader goal of delivering clean, affordable, and scalable energy solutions by the mid-2030s.