New fusion test facility strengthens UK’s commercial energy ambitions

UKAEA’s new fusion machine set to commercialise regional power

UKAEA's new fusion machine uses extreme temperatures to inform engineering and design under fusion-relevant plant conditions.

UKAEA unviels its latest nuclear fusion cryogenic test rig

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has revealed its latest test rig, Elsa, located at its Fusion Technology Facility (FTF) in South Yorkshire, UK, which utilises extreme temperatures to inform engineering and design under fusion-relevant plant conditionsElsa produces temperatures between 20 and 70 Kelvin, or -253.15 to -203.15 degrees Celsius, to simulate the operating temperatures of the high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets.HTS co…

New fusion test facility strengthens UK’s commercial energy ambitions

The UK Atomic Energy Authority has expanded its research capabilities in South Yorkshire with the introduction of a new cryogenic test installation designed to accelerate progress toward commercially viable fusion power. The facility, located within the Fusion Technology Facility, supports engineering research on high-temperature superconducting magnet systems.