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Leadership appointments will drive delivery of prototype fusion energy plant

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kaveh Pourteymour, Julie Nerney and Dr Luc Bardin as Non-Executive Directors to its Board in support of the delivery of the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant. STEP…

Leah CrepazJuly 8, 2024

Representatives from UKAEA and companies supporting the Engineering Design Services Framework, at UKAEA's Fusion Technology Facility in Rotherham

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UKAEA renews engineering framework agreement to boost fusion

Four-year Engineering Design Services Framework is renewed with nine companies. The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has renewed its multimillion-pound Engineering Design Services Framework (“the Framework”) with nine companies. The renewal is based on a successful four-year delivery of various…

Leah CrepazMay 20, 2024

Equipment at UKAEA’s Tritium Fuel Cycle facility

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UKAEA awards £9.6m to six organisations to advance fusion fuel and digital projects

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), the UK’s national fusion energy research and development organisation, has awarded six organisations with £9.6 million of contracts to advance their concepts to support fusion energy development. The contracts were awarded to three…

Leah CrepazMay 15, 2024

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UK to launch search for industry partners to develop prototype fusion energy plant

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire Coutinho, and Minister for Nuclear and Renewables, Andrew Bowie, announce industry competition to find engineering and construction partners for the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant. STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy…

Leah CrepazMay 8, 2024

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Community invited to help shape West Burton site vision

An opportunity to be part of the world’s green energy future is an exciting prospect celebrated this week at an event that took place at Sturton-le-Steeple Hall near West Burton power station site. A team from UK Atomic Energy Authority…

Leah CrepazFebruary 29, 2024

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Pioneering JET delivers final plasma

The Joint European Torus (JET) has performed its final experiments, marking the end of a 40-year era for the groundbreaking machine. Some 40-and-a-half years after its first pulse on 25 June, 1983, JET delivered pulse number 105,842 on Monday 18…

Leah CrepazDecember 20, 2023

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UKAEA appoints new CFO and COO

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) welcomes two new C-suite appointments with Ruth Elliot joining as Chief Financial Officer and Director of Corporate Services and Justin Kingsford as Chief Operating Officer. Ruth Elliot, CFO, UKAEA Ms Elliot was formerly Deputy…

Kelly LeaMay 16, 2023

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New building to drive innovation at thriving Culham

A fresh wave of innovative companies will be moving into Culham Science Centre after the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) signed a new agreement to build an 8,000 square metre research and development building. A 35-year income strip forward funding…

Kelly LeaJuly 22, 2022

Visitors enjoyed learning about robots at RACE

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Robots doing what humans can’t at Culham

A dancing robot dog called SPOT stole the show at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) first robotics open event at Culham Science Centre on Saturday. Part of the UK-wide Festival of Robotics, visitors were treated to a behind-the-scenes look…

Kelly LeaJune 21, 2022

STEP - UK's first prototype fusion energy powerplant

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UK government regulation decision to help ‘accelerate’ fusion energy progress

Future fusion energy facilities will continue to be regulated by the Environment Agency (EA) and Health & Safety Executive (HSE), the UK government has confirmed today. In October 2021, the government opened a consultation to seek views from the public,…

Kelly LeaJune 20, 2022

fusion technology facilities

Leadership appointments will drive delivery of prototype fusion energy plant

UKAEA renews engineering framework agreement to boost fusion

UKAEA awards £9.6m to six organisations to advance fusion fuel and digital projects

UK to launch search for industry partners to develop prototype fusion energy plant

Community invited to help shape West Burton site vision

Pioneering JET delivers final plasma

UKAEA appoints new CFO and COO

New building to drive innovation at thriving Culham

Robots doing what humans can’t at Culham

UK government regulation decision to help ‘accelerate’ fusion energy progress

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