Bay Fusion Heysham Nomination Shortlisted
11th June 2021
Today the UK Government announced that Bay Fusion’s proposal for Heysham has been accepted into the next stage of assessment for the UKAEA STEP siting competition, an audacious plan to build what could be the world's first fusion power station somewhere in the UK. From a number of submitted nominations there is now a shortlist of just 15 sites across the country, including Heysham and others such as West Burton and Milford Haven. In the next phase of assessment, a more detailed technical evaluation of shortlisted sites will be undertaken by UKAEA experts, with an eventual site recommendation made to the UK Government. The Secretary of State is expected to decide the winner around December 2022.
STEP Programme Director, Paul Methven said:
“STEP is about building on the amazing science done over decades in fusion and translating that into a real prototype power plant that paves the way for this fantastic new energy source.
Selecting a site is critical for that transition to delivery and we are pleased to have received a number of high quality nominations. We are looking forward to getting to know the nominating communities as we progress through the assessment process over the next year.
Wherever STEP is eventually built, it will bring significant benefits to the region, including employment, skills development and the development of a high-technology, low-carbon supply chain.”
Bay Fusion is leading the STEP nomination for Heysham and is continuing to gather local and regional support from the general public and a wide range of industries that would have an interest in this nomination. To support as an individual or as a business, please visit www.bay-fusion.co.uk/supporters/ where you can sign up, and help show that we have strong local and regional support behind this proposal.