Type One Energy, Tokamak Energy and AECOM have announced the UK Infinity Fusion Consortium to pursue development of the first private-sector-led fusion power plant project in the United Kingdom. Together, the companies intend to develop a fusion project that is commercially credible, deployable using existing enabling technologies, and capable of attracting private capital.

This announcement comes at a time of increasing US-UK bilateral cooperation on fusion. The Consortium partners are all members of the Sustainable Markets Initiative, a global CEO-led network founded by His Majesty King Charles III with the mandate to lead the private sector in accelerating the transition to a sustainable economy.

At its core, the UK Infinity Fusion Consortium combines Type One Energy’s 400 MWe Infinity Two stellarator fusion power plant design, AECOM’s leading engineering capabilities, and Tokamak Energy’s HTS magnet technology and manufacturing expertise in the UK. The Consortium will use these capabilities to develop a UK Infinity Two fusion power plant project that will include participation by the broader UK fusion value chain spanning construction, finance, offtake and other supply chain partners.

The Consortium will build on the UK’s significant investment in magnetic confinement fusion technology, supply chain capabilities, regulation and power plant siting for the government’s STEP Fusion programme. It will also capitalise on the synergy and experience gained from the first-of-a-kind Infinity Two fusion power plant project at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Bull Run site in the US, which is targeted for commercial operation in 2034.

The development of a UK Infinity Two fusion power plant project by the Consortium is aligned with the UK Government’s strategy to move from world-leading fusion science to commercial deployment.