Microsoft signs first-ever power purchase agreement to buy electricity from Sam Altman-backed Helion Energy in 2028

Microsoft signed a power purchase agreement to buy electricity from Sam Altman–backed fusion startup Helion Energy, with deliveries targeted in 2028; the deal is the first known PPA with a fusion company and signals investor confidence in commercial fusion. Helion, founded in 2013 and backed by Altman (who also co-founded OpenAI), aims to commercialize fusion power amid growing investment in clean-energy startups.

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