The UKs dream of having the worlds first commercial nuclear fusion power plant has taken a digital turn.
With thepotential to provide abundant clean energy, fusion is frequently called the holy grail of power sources.
Unfortunately, its also immensely complex.
Across decades of experiments, only tiny quantities of fusion power have ever been generated.
Despite severalrecentbreakthroughs, afusion power plant that delivers energy to the grid remains fiendishly challenging to build.
Scientists will use the virtual model to develop the reactor.
To fuel their efforts,AIandsupercomputingwill be tapped to run extensive modelling and simulations in the system.
Working inside the digital environment dubbed the industrial metaverse theUKAEAteam will adapt their designs as newdataand tech emerge.
The digital twin is the latest part of plans to make the UK a global hub for fusion energy.
The countrys energy security secretary, Grant Shapps, hailed the projects role in the mission.
Story byThomas Macaulay
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
