Tokamak Energy and UKAEA to collaborate on fusion development
Tokamak Energy and UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) are to collaborate more closely on developing spherical tokamaks as a route to commercial fusion energy.
The five-year framework agreement involves joint technology development, shared use of equipment and facilities and associated secondment of staff between the two organisations. The collaboration will focus on areas including materials development and testing, power generation, fuel cycle, diagnostics and remote handling.
In a statement, Chris Kelsall, CEO Tokamak Energy, said: “We are in a race against time to phase out the world’s reliance on fossil fuels and aim to deliver fusion as a clean, sustainable, low cost and globally available energy source. Tokamak Energy and UKAEA jointly recognise the importance of collaboration to accelerate the delivery of commercial fusion. We welcome the opportunity to progress knowledge, skill sharing and joint development opportunities with UKAEA, further boosting the UK’s world leading fusion cluster.”
Both organisations have operational spherical tokamak devices, with Tokamak Energy’s ST40 recently achieving a plasma temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius, which is the threshold required for commercial fusion energy.
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