A bid to build the world’s first nuclear fusion plant in Gloucestershire has received backing from a number of MPs and senior business leaders.
The Severn Edge site being proposed by the Western Gateway - a cross-border economic partnership of local authorities, city regions, local enterprise partnerships and government, stretching from Swansea to Swindon - is one of five under consideration by the Government.
The Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (Step) project is part of the UK’s efforts to become the first country to commercialise fusion energy in a bid to meet future electricity needs and help it meet its net-zero targets.
