Laser Mégajoule
inertial France
Laser Mégajoule is a inertial fusion device run by CEA in France. It is operating. Like every fusion device built so far, it has produced no net electricity.
What it has actually demonstrated
Operating since 2014 in support of French research programmes.
The French counterpart to NIF, likewise built primarily for weapons physics.
Project
| Organisation | CEA |
|---|---|
| Approach | inertial |
| Confinement | inertial |
| Country | France |
| Status | Operating |
| First plasma | 2014 |
Targets
| Target date | none stated |
|---|---|
| Power target | none stated |
| Energy gain target | none stated |
| Net electricity | No. no fusion device has produced any |
Other inertial projects
| Project | Status |
|---|---|
| National Ignition Facility |
Fusion needs tritium, and the world's civilian stock comes mostly from CANDU fission reactors. See the fusion overview.
Sources
- World Nuclear Association, Nuclear Fusion Power · retrieved 2026-09-07