Nuclear Fusion / UKAEA Unveils 15 Sites Under Consideration To Host ‘Step’ Reactor

Concept design of the Spherical Tokamak plant is earmarked for 2024
UKAEA Unveils 15 Sites Under Consideration To Host ‘Step’ Reactor
A computer-generated image of the planned Step fusion reactor plant. Curtesy UKAEA.
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) announced on Friday that 15 sites are in consideration to become the future home of Step – the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production – the UK’s prototype fusion plant.

The UKAEA said in a statement that acceptance of the sites, spread across the UK, into the agency’s assessment process does not mean they are preferred or desired, or that their development is possible in all cases.

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