KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- Helical Fusion Co Ltd (Helical Fusion) and Hazama Ando Corporation (Hazama Ando) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the future construction of Helix KANATA, Helical Fusion’s fusion pilot plant targeted for the 2030s.
The partnership also sees Hazama Ando joining the Helix Program as an Official Partner, strengthening the industrial and construction capabilities supporting Helical Fusion’s commercial fusion energy initiative.
Helical Fusion said the Helix Program, launched in April 2026, is designed to accelerate the development of commercially viable fusion power plants by bringing together industrial and engineering partners.
Helical Fusion Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Takaya Taguchi said the programme aims to deliver a new long-term energy source capable of sustaining future generations.
“The goal of the Helix Program is not only to realise commercial fusion power, but also to bring humanity a new source of energy that can sustain civilisation for generations to come,” he said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Hazama Ando Representative Director and President, Kazuhiko Kuniya said the company would contribute its experience in power and energy infrastructure projects to support the development of fusion energy facilities.
Under the MoU, the two companies will study construction requirements and project execution approaches for future fusion energy facilities, including Helix KANATA and Helix HARUKA, an integrated demonstration device.
Founded in Japan, Helical Fusion is developing fusion power plants based on the Helical Stellarator approach, a magnetic-confinement fusion concept backed by decades of research at Japanese universities and public research institutions.
-- BERNAMA
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