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It's more than 20 years since Steps topped the charts. It could be less than that for STEP's first fusion energy

CrackedNoggin Bronze badge

"The first phase of the programme is to produce a concept design by 2024. It will be a spherical tokamak, connected to the National Grid and producing net energy, although it is not expected to be a commercially operating plant at this stage."

"Will" and not "might"? I didn't know it was that far along.

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