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Come and meet the STEP team in Gainsborough

STEP community event – Wednesday 14 June – Trinity Arts Centre in Gainsborough The West Burton site will be the future home of the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) prototype fusion energy powerplant Learn…

Kelly LeaMay 31, 2023

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Double celebration for UKAEA’s CEO

Congratulations to Professor Sir Ian Chapman who was presented with his knighthood by The Prince of Wales at an Investiture at Windsor Castle today, on the same day as becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society. Professor Sir Ian Chapman…

Kelly LeaMay 10, 2023

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UKAEA calls upon international robotics community to help develop fusion energy

Fusion energy development challenges discussed with worldwide robotics and automation community at ICRA 2023 Free workshop hosted: “Robotics in fusion energy: what are the challenges and how can we face them?” on Wednesday, 31st May at ICRA UKAEA’s Haptic Training…

Kelly LeaApril 27, 2023

UKAEA CEO Ian Chapman with teams from KFE and UKAEA, at UKAEA's Culham Campus.

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UKAEA and Korea Institute of Fusion Energy sign MOU for remote handling for future fusion powerplants

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to partner in research and development for remote handling and the maintenance of future powerplants. The agreement supports…

Michael BridgeMarch 27, 2023

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UKAEA partners with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to test fusion materials

Partnership underpinned by UK Fusion Materials Roadmap to gain insights on existing materials and to develop new ones for future fusion powerplants - The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory…

Kelly LeaMarch 13, 2023

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Fusion research software could help bolster energy grid resilience

Synchronised control systems can potentially prevent system failures and blackouts Control software used in fusion energy research has the potential to help grid operators cope with increased supply and demand, concluded a study by United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)…

Kelly LeaMarch 2, 2023

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UK takes major STEP towards near limitless low-carbon energy

The Government has established UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS) to deliver a prototype fusion energy plant at West Burton in Nottinghamshire The STEP prototype plant is due to complete construction by 2040, and aims to provide electricity to the grid…

Curtis WoodleyFebruary 6, 2023

Nicholas Hawker of First Light Fusion and Ian Chapman of UKAEA

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First Light Fusion to build demonstration facility at UKAEA’s Culham Campus

UKAEA and First Light Fusion to construct a new facility to house First Light’s new net energy gain demonstrator (“Machine 4”) in Oxford, UK The agreement will see both parties developing the building at Culham Campus Architects and technical designers…

Kelly LeaJanuary 25, 2023

General Fusion - planned interior of building

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General Fusion’s fusion energy demonstration receives consent at UKAEA’s Culham Campus

Following the resolution to grant planning permission by the South Oxfordshire District Council Planning Committee, construction of General Fusion’s demonstration at the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Culham Campus is expected to start this summer. When construction of the…

Kelly LeaJanuary 12, 2023

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West Burton selected as home of STEP fusion plant

Government-backed programme aims to prove low carbon electricity from fusion West Burton, North Nottinghamshire, selected as the home of the ambitious STEP fusion energy programme, underpinning an industry expected to be worth billions to the UK economy Fusion promises to…

Curtis WoodleyOctober 6, 2022

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Come and meet the STEP team in Gainsborough

Double celebration for UKAEA’s CEO

UKAEA calls upon international robotics community to help develop fusion energy

UKAEA and Korea Institute of Fusion Energy sign MOU for remote handling for future fusion powerplants

UKAEA partners with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to test fusion materials

Fusion research software could help bolster energy grid resilience

UK takes major STEP towards near limitless low-carbon energy

First Light Fusion to build demonstration facility at UKAEA’s Culham Campus

General Fusion’s fusion energy demonstration receives consent at UKAEA’s Culham Campus

West Burton selected as home of STEP fusion plant

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