STEP Programme
(asked on 23rd March 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
What progress the UK Atomic Energy Authority is making in the delivery of the STEP programme.
This question was answered on 23rd March 2021
The STEP programme aims to develop and build a prototype fusion power plant in the UK by 2040. The UKAEA has made great progress and are on track to deliver a concept design by 2024, as planned.
The process to select a site for STEP is underway and there have been high levels of engagement from potential sites across the UK, including one in the constituency of my hon Friend.