Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production is a United Kingdom programme to design and build a prototype fusion power plant based on a spherical tokamak configuration. The programme is led by UK Fusion E
Concept cross‑section of the STEP prototype
A view of the West Burton A power station site, prior to demolition works
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is a UK government research organisation responsible for the development of fusion energy. It is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department
Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production
…prototype fusion power plant based on a spherical tokamak configuration. The programme is led by UK Fusion Energy Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) Group. STEP aims to demonstrate net electricity generation from fusion and support the development of a commercial fusion industry in the UK…
A plasma test in the MAST experiment at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, 2013