UKIFS takes reigns of the U.K.’s STEP fusion program

November 6, 2024, 7:01AMNuclear News
Chapman (left) and Methven at the West Burton power station. (Photo: UKIFS)

Leadership of the United Kingdom’s STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) fusion program has transitioned to U.K. Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd. (UKIFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the U.K. Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). UKIFS was established in February 2023 to lead a public-private partnership that will design, build, and operate the STEP prototype fusion energy plant in Nottinghamshire in England’s East Midlands region.