A shortlist of five sites has been announced to potentially host the UK’s first nuclear fusion power station, which could create thousands of jobs as part of efforts to meet net-zero carbon emissions targets.
The Government’s Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production – or STEP – project is the first stage in the UK’s bid to become the first country to commercialise fusion energy to meet future electricity needs.
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has said that fusion has the potential to provide a source of low-carbon energy that creates nearly four million times more energy for every kilogram of fuel than burning coal, oil or gas.
