Aecom consortium selected to help deliver first stage of STEP program

AECOM (ACM) will provide design and technical services as part of the ILIOS consortium, which has been appointed by UK Fusion Energy as Construction Partner for the first three-year, GBP 200M tranche of the pioneering Spherical Tokamak for Energy Productionprogram. The appointment covers the design and build of a world-leading prototype fusion power plant in the Midlands and forms part of a wider program with future opportunities valued at up to GBP 10B. STEP, sponsored by the UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, is the UK’s flagship fusion energy program aiming to provide a sustainable energy source for everyday life, marking a major milestone in the transition to low carbon energy. The expertise brought by the consortium will support the government’s aims to deliver on the huge long-term potential offered by fusion energy. Led by UK Fusion Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of the UK Atomic Energy Authority, the program aims to deliver a commercially viable fusion power plant at West Burton in Nottinghamshire, by 2040. ILIOS is led by a Kier Nuvia joint venture, with AECOM, Turner & Townsend and AL_A providing specialist support. It will play a central role in the integrated delivery team adopted by UKIFS, working alongside UKAEA as fusion partner to deliver the prototype power plant.