A Japanese venture plans to build the first experimental plant in the country to generate power through nuclear fusion, the company said, with the aim of producing carbon dioxide-free energy.

Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd., a startup based in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, plans to start operations at the plant in the next five years, having already procured some of the funds for the project, CEO Taka Nagao said in a recent interview.

The experimental plant is expected to have the capacity to generate several dozen kilowatts, the company said.