Overview of the Gauss Fusion Conceptual Design Review

Recently Gauss Fusion GmbH completed the first phase of our roadmap to a fusion energy power plant in the early 2040's: The conceptual design review (CDR). This CDR detailed the design decisions, unknowns, risks, project breakdown, and developmental planning for a stellarator based fusion power plant (GIGA). The review was presented over the course of three days to a panel of 14 subject area experts from the fusion and nuclear industry. The committee concluded that the design was thorough, well-grounded, systematically structured, realistic, forward thinking, and achievable in the 2040 timeframe. This talk presents and overview of the conceptual design review with a focus on the design and plasma physics of the stellarator. The coil system development, tritium breeding concept, fuel cycle, and the site-selection process will also be presented.