The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

 

Culham Science Centre,
Abingdon,
Oxon
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The Joint European Torus (JET), located at Culham in Oxfordshire, is the world’s largest fusion research machine. JET is operated by UKAEA undera contract from EURATOM under the terms of the European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) which covers the costs of the operational programme.

For planning purposes it has been assumed that JET operations will end at the end of 2008. The NDA will take responsibility for the decommissioning programme that is expected to be completed by the end of 2020. The NDA understands that the current intention of the Government is to designate that part of Culham Site occupied by the JET facilities as a ful NDA site from the date when JET operation cease.