United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

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The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is a UK government body responsible for overseeing and developing the nation’s civil nuclear energy and fusion research programs.

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instanceOf non-departmental public body
research organisation
collaboratesWith Euratom
European Commission
ITER Organization
linked to: ITER project

UK universities
international fusion laboratories
country United Kingdom
fieldOfWork civil nuclear energy
fusion materials research
fusion reactor technology
nuclear fusion
nuclear safety
plasma physics
radioactive waste management
remote handling robotics
tritium technology
formerResponsibility UK civil nuclear power programme
nuclear fuel cycle facilities
nuclear weapons materials production
foundedBy Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government
hasGoal development of commercial fusion power
supporting UK net zero carbon targets
hasPart Culham Centre for Fusion Energy
hasResearchFacility JET tokamak
MAST Upgrade tokamak
headquartersLocation Culham Science Centre
Culham, Oxfordshire, England
linked to: Culham, Oxfordshire
inception 1954
industry fusion energy research
nuclear energy
nuclear research
jurisdiction United Kingdom
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm public body
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
missionStatement to lead the UK’s fusion energy research and development programme
to support the development of safe, secure and sustainable nuclear technologies
operatorOf Culham Centre for Fusion Energy
Culham Science Centre
Joint European Torus
MAST Upgrade tokamak
parentOrganization Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
separatedInto AEA Technology
British Nuclear Fuels Limited
United Kingdom Nirex Limited
shortName UKAEA
website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
https://www.ukaea.uk

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Atomic Energy Research Establishment Harwell ownedBy United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Atomic Energy Research Establishment Harwell operatedBy United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Ministry of Supply (UK) replacedBy Atomic Energy Authority
linked to: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Civil Nuclear Constabulary formedFrom United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary
linked to: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Civil Nuclear Constabulary precededBy United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary
linked to: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
ICL 1900 series notableSite UK Atomic Energy Authority
linked to: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority shortName UKAEA
linked to: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
GLEEP research reactor operator United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
GLEEP research reactor ownership United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
BEPO research reactor operator United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
DIDO research reactor operator United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
DIDO research reactor partOf UK civil nuclear research programme
linked to: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
LIDO research reactor ownedBy United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority predecessor United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Windscale fire operator United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor designer United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Yellow Sun developedBy United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
subject linked to: Yellow Sun bomb
Red Beard developer United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
subject linked to: Red Beard bomb
Magnox developer United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Baron Penney employer United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Dounreay managedBy UK Atomic Energy Authority
linked to: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority