Fusion Industry taskforce – April meeting
Fusion Industry Taskforce (FIT) meets at the University of Birmingham to focus on Manufacturing and the Supply Chain, Materials and Fusion Skills On 9th April the Fusion Industry Taskforce (FIT) held its thirteenth meeting at The University of Birmingham, bringing together key stakeholders from across the UK fusion energy sector including academic institutions, private fusion […]
Fusion Industry Taskforce Policy Recommendations for Technology in Fusion
The objectives of this pillar are to identify areas of technology that are critical to the success of the fusion sector in the UK, and to provide recommendations to the Government that will help to ensure fusion contributes to emerging technology development as effectively as possible.
Fusion Industry Taskforce Policy Recommendations for Manufacturing and the Supply Chain in Fusion
The objectives of the Manufacturing and Supply Chain pillar is to identify areas of the supply chain that are critical to the success of the fusion industry in the UK, and to provide recommendations for Government to implement that will lead to the sustainable growth of skills, capabilities, and knowledge across the global fusion supply […]
February FIT Meeting highlighted role of new £410 million Government funding for driving UK & international fusion advancements
The twelfth meeting of the Fusion Industry Taskforce (FIT), held at The University of Manchester, brought together a diverse range of voices from the fusion industry, including PhD students and key representatives from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to discuss pivotal fusion topics. The meeting opened with a presentation from the […]
November FIT Meeting Highlighted Importance of International Collaboration in Reaching Global Fusion Goals
The Fusion Industry Taskforce (FIT) held its eleventh meeting at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) last month in the heart of Westminster. FIT welcomed the recently elected MP for Bassetlaw Jo White to the meeting who has taken a great interest in fusion prior to and following her election to Parliament given the proximity […]
Fusion Newbie: Why I made the Switch to Fusion Energy
My first observation comes from what I have learned from trade announcements and conferences. Fusion is the epitome of the risk / reward balance. Harnessing fusion on Earth involves some technical challenges of terrific proportion. However, the payback in potentially unlimited clean, sustainable energy will be huge and there will be invaluable spin-off benefits along […]
How Fusion-CDT is Helping Plug the Gap in Fusion Sector Skills
The EPSRC-funded Fusion Centre for Doctoral Training (Fusion-CDT) exists to help bridge these skills gaps in the UK fusion sector, and two years into my Fusion CDT PhD at the University of York, I have already experienced the immense value that the Fusion-CDT offers. Renowned for its expertise in plasma physics, the University of York […]
September FIT Meeting Focuses on the Roadmap for Growing Fusion Sector Skills
Guest speakers included Nick Walkden, Head of Fusion Skills and FOSTER programme Director at UKAEA and James Jopling, Fusion Sector and Investment Lead at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Nick provided detailed insights on the challenges and opportunities growing the UK fusion talent pool and how industry must work in-step with Government […]
Fusion Industry Taskforce Meets Bassetlaw District Council and Nottinghamshire County Council in Retford to Discuss Region’s Fusion Energy Potential
With plans underway for the world’s first fusion demonstration reactor, STEP – Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production – to be developed at the site of a former coal-fired power station at West Burton near Retford, discussions at the meeting focused on how to bring high-skilled, high-quality and high-paid jobs to the East Midlands and South […]
STEP Launches Whole Plant Partner Search
On 22 May, UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) officially launched the procurement for Whole Plant Partner (WPP) for the STEP programme. FIT welcomes the launch of the competition as it calls for two new industrial partners to help deliver and design the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) prototype fusion plant at its chosen site […]
