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JET experiments to test electronics in fusion environments

UKAEA appoints STEP directors. Pictured at UKAEA's Culham Campus in Oxfordshire, L-R: Prof Chris Waldon, Sounak (Sho) Dutta, Debbie Kempton and Dr James R Cowan.

New appointments announced for STEP prototype fusion energy powerplant

STEP vessel front view

UKIFS Chair and Interim UKAEA Chair Appointed 

Graphic showing a fusion powerplant in the centre, connected to illustrations of AI, supercomputers, robotics, cloud computing, and a house. At the bottom the text: Supercomputing, AI and the Industrial Metaverse will accelerate UK fusion energy powerplant development: Intel, Dell Technologies, UK Atomic Energy Authority, University of Cambridge.

Supercomputing, AI and the Industrial Metaverse essential for UK fusion energy powerplant development

STEP vessel front view

Come and meet the STEP team in Gainsborough

STEP vessel front view

UK takes major STEP towards near limitless low-carbon energy

West Burton power station site in North Nottinghamshire

West Burton selected as home of STEP fusion plant

STEP vessel front view

STEP forward to fusion

STEP vessel front view

Five sites shortlisted for UK fusion energy plant

STEP vessel front view

STEP begins the search for a home

Illustration of spherical tokamak power plant concept

The next STEP to fusion: Interview with Professor Howard Wilson

Illustration of spherical tokamak power plant concept

UK to take a big ‘STEP’ to fusion electricity

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