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Centrus Energy is among six companies selected by the DOE for a 10-year HALEU deconversion service contract. This move highlights the ongoing challenges in the HALEU fuel fabrication and supply chain.
ASP Isotopes' UK subsidiary is engaging with nuclear regulators to establish HALEU production pathways. The company is also developing its proprietary Quantum Enrichment technology for the nuclear energy sector.
Russia's dominance in HALEU production forces Western nuclear startups to seek alternative fuels. In response, the U.S. DOE is injecting hundreds of millions into the HALEU Availability Program to secure domestic supply chains.
Global HALEU production shortages and exorbitant costs are delaying advanced nuclear projects like TerraPower's Natrium reactor. Consequently, some SMR developers are redesigning their cores to use standard low-enriched uranium.
Centrus Energy is expanding its Piketon, Ohio facility to boost HALEU production capacity following a $900 million task order from the DOE. The company also plans to launch a new centrifuge manufacturing plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.