HALEU and LEU enrichment capacity, uranium supply chains, Centrus, Urenco and fuel feedstock developments
Centrus Energy has signed multiyear HALEU supply contracts with microreactor developers Radiant and Antares Nuclear, utilizing its unobligated domestic AC100 technology.
Urenco USA announced a multi-billion-dollar expansion of its New Mexico facility, adding 2.1 million SWU of capacity with up to 24 new cascades. Production from this major expansion is expected to start in 2032.
Centrus Energy is expanding its Ohio HALEU enrichment facility, backed by a $4.5 billion order backlog. The company remains the sole licensed HALEU producer in the Western world.
Centrus Energy has signed a definitive multi-year contract to supply unobligated HALEU to Antares Nuclear, supporting advanced microreactor deployments for U.S. defense and space missions.
Backed by the DOE, Nusano is pioneering a compact HALEU production system that utilizes direct metallic uranium enrichment, bypassing traditional UF6 conversion.
Centrus Energy is advancing its multi-billion-dollar expansion at the American Centrifuge Plant in Ohio, the only licensed HALEU production facility in the western world.
Utah-based Nusano has joined the DOE's Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Program to develop a compact, direct-metal HALEU enrichment system. The technology bypasses traditional UF6 conversion, aiming to produce up to 5.9 tons annually from a single modular unit.
The DOE has selected Utah-based Nusano for its Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Program to commercialize a proprietary direct metallization process for HALEU production, aiming to bridge the growing supply-demand gap.
Centrus Energy has been awarded $900 million by the U.S. Department of Energy to expand its domestic HALEU enrichment capacity. As the sole U.S. HALEU producer, this funding is critical for scaling up operations at its Piketon facility.
Global Laser Enrichment (GLE), majority-owned by Silex Systems, has signed an exclusive offtake agreement with Cameco for all future production from its planned Paducah Laser Enrichment Facility. The deal positions the SILEX laser platform to supply HALEU for advanced reactors.
Centrus Energy has produced over 1,900 kg of HALEU at its Piketon facility, while executing a $150 million DOE contract to support advanced reactor fuel needs.
Centrus Energy is expanding its Piketon, Ohio facility following a $900 million DOE task order to achieve commercial-scale HALEU production. The company is also leveraging its AC100 centrifuge design to deliver deployment-ready U.S.-origin enrichment technology.