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STEP - the UK's prototype fusion energy plant

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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

STEP - UK's first prototype fusion energy powerplant

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STEP forward to fusion

UK Atomic Energy Authority has confirmed several partners this month to help advance its ambitious STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) programme as it seeks to demonstrate the commercial viability of fusion energy. Led by Atkins and energy transition specialists…

Kelly LeaAugust 23, 2022

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Five sites shortlisted for UK fusion energy plant

Five sites have been shortlisted as the potential future home of the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant – the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production, or “STEP”. The sites, listed here alphabetically, are: Ardeer (North Ayrshire) Goole (East Riding of Yorkshire)…

Nick HollowayOctober 14, 2021

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First results from UK experiment point to a solution to one of fusion’s hottest problems

Culham scientists have successfully tested a world-first concept that could clear one of the major hurdles in developing fusion energy. Initial results from the UK Atomic Energy Authority's new MAST Upgrade experiment at CCFE have demonstrated the effectiveness of an…

Nick HollowayMay 26, 2021

Artist's impression of H3AT complex at Culham

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Contract awarded to design world-first tritium research centre at Culham

Culham Centre for Fusion Energy's operator UKAEA has appointed Atkins – a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group – to help design H3AT, the world’s first centre for researching tritium for use in fusion energy. UKAEA’s Hydrogen-3 Advanced Technology (H3AT) facility…

Nick HollowayApril 21, 2021

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STEP begins the search for a home

This morning, the UK Government announced that the siting portal for the UK's prototype fusion energy plant is open. They called on local communities across the country to put forward proposals to host STEP – the Spherical Tokamak for Energy…

Mathew BanksDecember 2, 2020

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UK fusion energy ambitions underlined in Government’s 10-point green plan

UKAEA has welcomed the Government’s endorsement for fusion energy in its new plan for combatting climate change. The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution includes fusion on the UK’s pathway for transforming the country’s energy provision…

Nick HollowayNovember 19, 2020

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The next STEP to fusion: Interview with Professor Howard Wilson

The STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) programme, announced in October 2019, is an exciting £220M venture to design a viable fusion power station, which could be operational by 2040. STEP Programme Director Professor Howard Wilson tells us more about…

Nick HollowayMay 14, 2020

spherical tokamak for energy production

West Burton selected as home of STEP fusion plant

STEP forward to fusion

Five sites shortlisted for UK fusion energy plant

First results from UK experiment point to a solution to one of fusion’s hottest problems

Contract awarded to design world-first tritium research centre at Culham

STEP begins the search for a home

UK fusion energy ambitions underlined in Government’s 10-point green plan

The next STEP to fusion: Interview with Professor Howard Wilson

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