Written question WQ86997
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Climate Change
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 6 days
Question
What action is the Welsh Government taking to explore the possibilities of nuclear fusion as part of Wales's renewable energy mix?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Climate Change
While recent announcements on fusion ignition (i.e. the fusion reaction that releases more energy than is put in) represent a significant advance in fusion research, the technology is still very much at the experimental stage, and is many years away from being able to practically contribute to any commercial energy system. Welsh Government is not currently including nuclear fusion in its generation plans.