FP3 is a national initiative bringing together Swedish expertise to support the development of future fusion power plants through research, collaboration, and education.
Fusion energy has the potential to provide large-scale, sustainable, and fossil-free electricity with minimal environmental impact. As international fusion programmes move from scientific validation towards reactor design and deployment, the need for advanced modelling tools, materials understanding, and highly trained experts is becoming increasingly urgent.
FP3 – the Fusion Power Plant Platform – addresses this need by establishing a national collaborative framework for fusion power plant research in Sweden. The project brings together leading research groups from Chalmers University of Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Uppsala University, combining expertise in plasma physics, materials science, modelling, and simulation.
The core objective of FP3 is to strengthen Sweden’s ability to contribute to and benefit from international fusion initiatives such as ITER and future demonstration power plants. By integrating advanced plasma modelling with studies of plasma–wall interactions, FP3 supports the development of predictive tools that are essential for the design and operation of next-generation fusion reactors.
Beyond research, FP3 serves as a long-term platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and capacity building. Through joint activities, shared tools, and education at the PhD level, the project helps ensure that Sweden develops and retains the expertise required to play a meaningful role in the future fusion energy landscape.