Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 25716

STEP Programme: Burton

Tabled: 22 January 2025

Answered: 30 January 2025

Question

Andrew Bowie

Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) prototype fusion power plant at West Burton.

Answer

Kerry McCarthy

On 16 January 2025, the Government announced £410m of investment to accelerate development of fusion energy. This is to fund UK fusion programmes in 2025-2026, including STEP. On the same day, UKIFS – the UKAEA subsidiary that will deliver STEP – announce...

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