TAE Technologies签署未来氦-3燃料供应期权协议，但商业化仍远且交易未闭合

Fusion energy developer TAE Technologies, which has agreed to be acquired by Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT.O), said on Wednesday ​it had signed an agreement with privately held Black Moon ‌Energy that could provide a future helium-3 fuel supply option for its planned power plants.

The nuclear fusion industry has yet to bridge the gap between ​experimental reactors and commercial power plants, with developers still ​working to prove reactor performance, attract capital and secure ⁠long-term fuel supplies.

TAE, which counts Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) and Chevron (CVX.N) among ​its backers, has raised more than $1 billion. It is preparing to ​build its first fusion power plant, Da Vinci, which it expects will generate 50 megawatts of electricity, with site selection planned later this year and ​operations expected to begin in 2031.

Future power plants are expected ​to be designed for output of 350 megawatts to 500 megawatts, the company ‌said.

The ⁠agreement includes collaboration on commercial development, the companies said.

TAE chief executive Michl Binderbauer said the agreement could provide an alternative fuel supply option as the company moves toward commercial power generation.

Trump Media agreed ​in December to ​acquire TAE in ⁠an all-stock deal valued at more than $6 billion that would create a publicly traded fusion-energy company.

The ​companies planned and later abandoned plans in June to ​spin off ⁠Trump Media's legacy social media business, including Truth Social and other media assets, into a separately listed entity.

The Foothill Ranch, California-based company expects ⁠to ​file merger-related documents with U.S. regulators ​and complete the transaction before the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary ​closing conditions.