The East Midlands Supercluster centres on what could become the UK’s next super-power: STEP Fusion nuclear energy.
The UK Government has committed billions to the development of nuclear fusion, an exciting technology which holds the potential for a new kind of clean energy – and its prototype reactor will be built here in the East Midlands at West Burton, one of three former power stations that together form our new high-tech Supercluster.
With the potential to become UK clean energy’s Silicon Valley, it will feature an R&D Innovation Campus aiming to attract engineering and technology businesses, thousands of net zero homes, while aiming to unlock 15,500 jobs and a £930m boost to the East Midlands economy.
Operating at scale and with the technical prowess to export clean energy technology and industrial capability around the world, the Supercluster will be a global commercial destination, with plans for a new discovery centre, sustainable transport and a major leisure offer.
The Supercluster will require investment in skills, infrastructure, planning and construction.
It is one of seven growth strategies in the new East Midlands Spatial Vision, which is being developed to help drive Mayor of the East Midlands Claire Ward’s ambitions to significantly lift investment and foster inclusive growth across the East Midlands.
