The first opportunity for the public to see proposals for developing West Burton Power station near Gainsborough as the home for ‘STEP’ – a protype fusion energy powerplant – takes place at an event in the town on Wednesday 14 June.
The UK Atomic Energy Authority wants to share information with anyone in the community who is interested in the proposals for the West Burton site, and will stage the event from 3pm to 7pm at the Trinity Arts Centre..
This event will be the first time the team has shared its draft masterplan, showinghow the site might be used in the long term. There will be an opportunity for discussion on the masterplan, with feedback encouraged to inform the team’s thinking at this early stage of the process.
Members of the STEP technical team will lead live and interactive ‘what is fusion?’ sessions in the auditorium. During these sessions the team will take questions from the audience.
The event will also include a session on potential future supplier opportunities.
Paul Methven, STEP’s Programme Director, said: “We’re looking forward to getting out into the community and share our plans for the West Burton site.
“We have an action-packed agenda planned for the event in Gainsborough and are excited to invite people to come along and meet the team and find out more about fusion and the STEP programme.”
The event will close with a screening of a documentary that follows the lives of the engineers and scientists working at UKAEA as they overcome challenges in their attempt to achieve a world record in sustained fusion energy.
Event details: Doors open to the public 3-7pm and there is no need to register in advance.
Live in the auditorium:
- 3.30pm: What is fusion – live & interactive
- 4.30pm: Future supplier opportunities and timeframes
- 5.15pm: What is fusion – live & interactive
- 6pm: Documentary film
