By Valeria Tyutina, CEO at ENG8
As we set our sights on 2025, an energy production process called catalysed fusion, which is based on low energy nuclear reaction (LENR) pathways, is on the cusp of a significant breakthrough. This emerging technology is rapidly gaining momentum, with companies and research initiatives transitioning from lab scale to tangible, scalable, commercial energy solutions. The USA, Japan and the European Union already have multi-million dollar funded LENR programs.
The key factor in the success of an energy production process is the cost per unit of energy which can be expressed in $ per kilowatts or megawatts. Catalysed fusion based on known costs of components from existing supply chains promises to be the lowest cost of all commercially available energy sources.
The biggest difference by far is catalysed fusion reactors are operating stably in a number of companies that are being prepared for commercial deployment. There are currently no hot fusion reactors working to produce net excess energy despite billions of government and private sector investments.
Catalysed fusion reactor production uses existing industrial supply chains for components whereas hot fusion requires tritium as fuel (which is almost non-existent) and extremely complex tokamaks to produce hot fusion conditions, for which there are no suppliers, so they are custom-made at a huge capital cost.
Catalysed fusion reactors using LENR pathways do not require extreme temperatures, pressures, or radioactive materials, and do not produce harmful emissions, making them a far safer and more cost-effective solution. With no waste produced, catalysed fusion holds immense promise for a cleaner energy future.
Significantly, catalysed fusion reactors boast scalability and the ability to generate both heat and/or electricity (combined heat and power or CHP). This opens doors to diverse applications such as powering electrical appliances, buildings, industrial processes and transportation.
We expect 2025 to be a banner year for commercialisation. At ENG8 we are pioneering reactors called EnergiCells that are capable of producing up to 100 kilowatts of power, a major leap towards practical, distributed energy solutions. These reactors have the potential to power remote communities, business and industry, provide electricity and heat for electric vehicle charging stations, and much more. In the future, they may be scaled to megawatts for powering electrical power stations, trucks, trains, ships, planes, and more.
As we make strides towards scalable, practical catalysed fusion reactors, by 2026, we aim to start the deployment of 100-kilowatt modular power generators to local customers in Portugal who require megawatts of industrial heat.
The simplicity, cost and mass producibility of catalysed fusion/LENR reactors, like our EnergiCell’s, should enable a reduction of energy costs globally, for the benefit of humanity and the environment of planet earth.
In addition to ENG8, several organisations are at the forefront of driving catalysed fusion/LENR technology toward commercialisation. Clean Planet (Japan) is focused on industrial applications and collaborates with Miura, Japan’s largest manufacturer of industrial heaters, to accelerate commercialisation. It has been funded by Mitsubishi, Nissan and Toyota. Other innovators include the European Union’s CleanHME program, Aureon Energy (Canada), Hylenr (India), and Prometheus (Italy), to name a few of the leaders. They’re exploring LENR’s potential for applications ranging from heat production to distributed power generation.
Beyond private companies, there are two key organisations shaping the catalysed fusion/LENR landscape. LENRIA (Low Energy Nuclear Reaction Industrial Association) is dedicated to advancing LENR commercialisation, raising awareness, and supporting companies in the sector; and the International Society for Condensed Matter Nuclear Science (ISCMNS) is the key scientific institution supporting LENR researchers. In May 2025, it will organise the 26th biannual international conference ICCF26 in Japan, bringing together scientists from dozens of laboratories to share insights and developments, further propelling LENR developments.
Worth trillions of dollars, global energy is the biggest market in the world so as catalysed fusion and LENR technology mature, we expect to see a surge in investment, maybe beyond the recent AI boom. Venture capital and government funding are likely to increase as the technology’s potential to address global energy demands becomes more widely recognised.
2025 promises to be a pivotal year, with technological breakthroughs, increased investment, and growing research interest, catalysed fusion and LENR are transitioning from a niche research area to practical commercial applications. If this momentum continues, catalysed fusion has the potential to revolutionise the energy landscape, offering a cleaner, more efficient, and sustainable alternative to current power generation methods.
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About ENG8
Currently domiciled in Gibraltar and based in Portugal, ENG8 is a seven-year-old business with a team of more than 30 scientists and engineers with decades of experience working on LENR and catalysed fusion technologies and power generation. It is investing in and developing EnergiCell®s ranging from one watt to one megawatt in size. This is in parallel with chargers, modular generator sets and power plants that incorporate EnergiCell®s.
During 2023, ENG8 successfully completed a £2m investment round which was supported by the environmental incubator and accelerator 350 PPM. This fundraising resulted in a significant increase in share value, with the initial shareholders experiencing a growth from £2 to £14 per share. The newly acquired funds were strategically allocated to business, operational and technology development. ENG8 is now raising an additional £2m at £17 per share to enable it to build a beta version of its modular energy generator and to start commercial sales of energy by the end of 2025.
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