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UKAEA and Tokamak Energy to collaborate on developing spherical tokamak technology for commercial fusion energy
The UK Government is committing £220M to the conceptual design of a fusion power station – the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP).
A new fusion energy advanced prototype with power plant-relevant magnet technology will be built by Tokamak Energy at UKAEA's Culham Campus, near Oxford.
Tests on the MAST Upgrade machine at Culham Science Centre are crucial for developing fusion power plants.
Fusion energy is a step closer with the start-up of the MAST Upgrade tokamak at Culham Science Centre
The Duke was at Culham to mark the end of construction of the UK’s new fusion experiment, MAST Upgrade.
Leading the STEP programme through the next three years as it develops a commercially viable concept design.
The plant will pave the way to a limitless supply of low carbon, clean energy and help support thousands of new highly-skilled jobs.
Five sites among shortlist
Assessment for sites
Government-backed programme aims to prove low carbon electricity from fusion
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UKAEA confirms partners to help advance STEP and the commercial viability of fusion energy.
We visited the Culham Centre to find out more about plans to implement and regulate the revolutionary new fusion technology.
West Burton power station site in Nottinghamshire has been selected as the home for the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant.
UKAEA has welcomed the Government’s endorsement for fusion energy in its new plan for combatting climate change.
Grant Shapps' speech to the Atlantic Council at its Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi
The Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production is an ambitious programme to accelerate the delivery of sustainable fusion energy
Life sciences firm supported by Innovate UK nears commercial launch of single-cell analysis system that can help transform cancer treatment.
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