AL_A to design UK's first government-backed fusion power plant

AL_A has been commissioned to design the UK's first government-backed prototype fusion power plant as part of the ILIOS consortium. This initiative, funded with £200 million, raises concerns about potential cybersecurity risks in critical infrastructure development, particularly in fusion energy systems that may rely on legacy or untested technology stacks.

Amanda Levete's firm AL_A has been appointed to design the UK's first government-backed prototype fusion power plant in Nottinghamshire. Working as part of the ILIOS consortium led by Kier and Nuvia with AECOM and Turner & Townsend, the studio secured a £200 …