{"id":1861,"date":"2026-07-16T15:43:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energianucleare.eu\/faq\/will-nuclear-fusion-make-current-power-plants-obsolete\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T15:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:52:09","slug":"will-nuclear-fusion-make-current-power-plants-obsolete","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/energianucleare.eu\/en\/faq\/will-nuclear-fusion-make-current-power-plants-obsolete\/","title":{"rendered":"Will nuclear fusion make current power plants obsolete?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fusion is a scientifically important prospect, but the main demonstration programmes do not yet supply commercial electricity to the grid. ITER, for example, is a research experiment, not an electricity generating station. IAEA sources clearly distinguish between scientific progress and industrial availability. 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