The government has announced West Burton power station site in Nottinghamshire as the home for the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant, which aims to be built by 2040.
Nuclear fusion start-up, General Fusion, will build and operate its Fusion Demonstration Plant (FDP) at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)’s Culham Campus.
The Government research organisation responsible for developing nuclear fusion power is opening up more opportunities to UK manufacturing and engineering companies.
A new facility to accelerate the use of robotics in the UK nuclear power industry has been announced, including for both decommissioning and new builds.
A £22 million nuclear fusion research facility will open in Rotherham next year which will test joining technologies for specialist metals and materials.