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'Clear and credible vision': UK Atomic Energy Authority unveils 2030 fusion roadmap

Michael Holder

Michael Holder

14 April 2026 • 4 min read

UKAEA's Culham Campus site in Oxfordshire | Credit: UKAEA

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UKAEA's Culham Campus site in Oxfordshire | Credit: UKAEA

Research organisation unveils five-year plan to support government’s ambition to begin development of UK's first prototype fusion energy plant from 2030

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has today unveiled its fusion development strategy for the next five years, setting out plans to support the research, skills, and supply chain required to turn the...

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