Council leaders visit fusion research centre

ATOMIC PROJECT COULD BRING MORE THAN 8,000 JOBS AND £500M TO REGION'S ECONOMY

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A DELEGATION of councillors and staff from Bassetlaw District Council recently visited the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) at Culham Campus, gaining first-hand insight into the cutting-edge fusion energy research that underpins the future of clean energy in the UK.

The visit included tours of the world-renowned Joint European Torus (JET) and MAST (Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak) Upgrade facilities - two of the UK’s most advanced fusion research programmes.

These pioneering projects form the scientific and technological foundation for the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) programme, which is set to be developed at the site of the former West Burton Power Station, between Retford and Gainsborough.

The STEP programme is the UK’s flagship initiative to design and build the world’s first prototype fusion power plant.