Tokyo: Helical Fusion Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takaya Taguchi; 'Helical Fusion'), a Japanese fusion energy company advancing the Helix Program and developing the Helical Stellarator for commercial fusion power plants, announced the construction site for Phase 1 of Helix HARUKA, its Integrated Demonstration Device.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Phase 1, which is the magnet demonstration phase, will be built in a dedicated workspace for the joint research group formed by Helical Fusion and the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), located on the NIFS campus. Helical Fusion has already begun the manufacturing phase and site build-out, with the aim of conducting coil current (energization) tests in 2027.