UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and UK-based fusion research company Tokamak Energy have signed an agreement to enable closer collaboration on developing spherical tokamaks as a route to commercial fusion energy.
The five-year agreement will take the form of joint technology development, shared use of equipment and facilities and the secondment of staff between the two organisations.
The collaboration will focus on areas including materials development and testing, power generation, fuel cycle, diagnostics and remote handling.
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