Issue details

Proposed nomination for open call for a community to host a world first fusion power plant and associated opportunities

To seek endorsement of a bid nominating the former nuclear energy production sites at Berkeley and Oldbury to host the UK Atomic Energy Agency’s Fusion Technical Centre as part of the STEP programme.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000 and 2 Divisions affected;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/02/2021

Decision due: 24 Mar 2021 by Cabinet

Lead member: Patrick Molyneux, Cabinet Member for Economy, Education and Skills, Cllr Nigel Moor FRTPI FRSA nigel.moor@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Contact: Colin Chick, Executive Director of Economy, Economy and Infrastructure Email: colin.chick@gloucestershire.gov.uk.

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Background papers

  • • UKAEA STEP Programme https://step.ukaea.uk/  
  • • Fusion Technology - Fusion energy | Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (ukaea.uk)  
  • • Gloucestershire’s Climate Change Strategy