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Anglo-American consortium emerges to build first nuclear fusion power plant in UK

Published 12:52 on May 6, 2026 / Last updated at 12:52 on May 6, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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An Anglo-American consortium plans to build the first commercially viable fusion plant in the UK, it was announced Wednesday, following the government’s announcement in March that it would invest $2.5 billion over five years to simulate an ecosystem of companies to develop the transformative energy.
An Anglo-American consortium plans to build the first commercially viable fusion plant in the UK, it was announced Wednesday, following the government’s announcement in March that it would invest $2.5 billion over five years to simulate an ecosystem of companies to develop the transformative energy.


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