The UK Atomic Energy Authority says the project should be operational by the early 2040s
The body behind a £20 billion fusion power station set for the Nottinghamshire countryside says there is "no guarantee" it will work.
Fusion is a potential source of almost limitless clean energy but is currently only carried out in experiments.Ian Chapman, chief executive of the UK Atomic Energy Authority said the project could be a "really big part" of the UK's plan to tackle climate change and may have a wider impact on the world.
Ben Bradley, leader of the county council and MP for Mansfield, said: "The opportunity to create that limitless clean energy can solve an awful lot of problems that are top of the agenda.
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