2 December 2020

UK base sought for prototype fusion power plant

Communities across the UK are being asked to consider housing a prototype fusion power plant.

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The UK government has today  invited UK regions and communities to put forward proposals to become the home of STEP - the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production – the UK’s programme to design and build a prototype fusion plant. Communities will have until the end of March 2021 to submit nominations.

The successful site will be home to the construction of the plant, targeted for completion by 2040. Currently, £222 mln has been allocated to begin the STEP design work.