Is Fusion Really 30 Years Away?

Is fusion still "always 30 years away"? STEP Fusion's program director, Dr James Cowan, sets out the UK's plan to build a prototype commercial fusion plant by 2040, covering the engineering, supply chains, funding and economics as well as the physics.

00:00 Intro

02:29 What is STEP Fusion?

04:13 Why fusion isn't "always 30 years away"

07:33 How fusion works, and the neutron problem

18:59 What STEP is building at West Burton

24:00 Delivery plan: partners and a 2030 construction start

32:12 Who pays for it? Funding and the commercial route

34:38 Cost, baseload power and fit with renewables

45:19 When will fusion reach the grid?

48:49 Cost overruns and lessons from nuclear

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