The UK Atomic Energy Authority and nuclear technology company First Light Fusion have signed an agreement for the design and construction of a new purpose-built facility to house First Light’s Machine 4 at UKAEA’s Culham Campus in Oxfordshire, central England.
Construction is anticipated to begin in 2024 with operations likely to commence in 2027.
The partnership with UKAEA and the announcement of the proposed construction of the building for Machine 4 follows the recent confirmation of net energy gain by the National Ignition Facility (NIF), at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Construction is anticipated to begin in 2024 with operations likely to commence in 2027.
The partnership with UKAEA and the announcement of the proposed construction of the building for Machine 4 follows the recent confirmation of net energy gain by the National Ignition Facility (NIF), at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
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