2023年1月12日,

南牛津郡区议会计划委员会批准聚变能源项目;今年建设开始后,决议授予的规划许可南牛津郡区议会规划委员会,建设通用核聚变示范在英国原子能管理局(UKAEA)身为Culham校区预计今年夏天开始。当完成建设10500平方米的建筑,一般融合将从UKAEA租赁建筑。公司的融合机预计将在2026年委托,在2027年初全面运作。建立商业电厂规模70%,电力plant-relevant演示将创造融合条件环境,实现温度超过1亿摄氏度。这是一个道路上的重要一步,最终推动家庭,企业和行业零碳聚变能。设备本身不会产生动力。UKAEA身为Culham校区选址设施,英国繁荣的融合集群的一部分,使通用核聚变访问世界领先的科学和工程能力,如知识和经验在设计、建设和运营的欧洲联合环纪录。此外,该公司将受益于英国现有的聚变能源供应链。“英国是一个长期的领导者核聚变能源开发。 We are thrilled to join the Culham Campus and the UK’s Fusion Cluster, and anticipate creating 60 long-term jobs at the site,” said Greg Twinney , CEO of General Fusion. “In addition, we expect the project will generate approximately 200 jobs during construction.” “The UKAEA welcomes this milestone as it aligns with our strategy to create clusters that accelerate innovation in fusion and related technologies, and support public-private partnerships to thrive,” said Professor Sir Ian Chapman, CEO of UKAEA. “It also builds upon our heritage of hosting major fusion facilities here at our Culham Campus.” The building was designed by architects, AL_A, led by Stirling Prize winner Amanda Levete and Ove Arup Engineers, and has been developed to exemplary design and sustainability standards. “Receiving planning permission is a huge milestone and testament to the close collaboration between our team, General Fusion, and the UKAEA. The building will not only be highly efficient but one that also expresses the technological optimism of fusion to solve the energy problems of the world,” said Amanda Levete, founder and principal of AL_A. “The design projects a confident message to the public about the extraordinary potential of this technology. It represents a clear shift in the relationship between environment and industry, moving from one of opposition to one of symbiosis.” The design of the fusion demonstration facility is intended to enhance the surrounding biodiversity. The building will achieve BREEAM excellent accreditation through a mix of strategies that include reusing waste heat, natural ventilation to minimize cooling loads, as well as a large green roof and extensive photovoltaics.