A 20-year plan is being created to grow Bassetlaw’s economy off the back of the new multi-billion-pound fusion energy plant near Retford. The major project, which could bring nuclear fusion energy to the decommissioned West Burton A power station, was confirmed in October.
The site was selected ahead of 15 other shortlisted locations across the UK and is expected to bring more than £20billion and up to 10,000 jobs to the area once complete. Fusion energy involves recreating and harnessing the energy process which powers the sun.
The new site could be built as soon as 2040 if scientists can finalise the rapidly-developing technology to replicate it. The long-term plan is to replace fossil fuel power stations with the new nuclear fusion model.
