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US Enrichment Plant Expansion at Urenco USA

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Source: Nuclear Engineering International

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Urenco USA has begun production of enriched uranium in its newest gas centrifuge cascade as part of an expansion project at its enrichment facility in New Mexico. The expansion will add 700,000 SWU to the plant's capacity, representing a 15% increase in US enrichment capacity, with several cascades planned to come online by early 2027.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Commercial, Nuclear
Location
Eunice, New Mexico, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Nuclear Engineering International

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The project “US Enrichment Plant Expansion at Urenco USA” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Eunice, New Mexico, USA. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Nuclear Engineering International.

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2026-07-22

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Urenco USA has begun production of enriched uranium in its newest gas centrifuge cascade as part of an expansion project at its enrichment facility in New Mexico. The expansion will add 700,000 SWU to the plant's capacity, representing a 15% increase in US enrichment capacity, with several cascades planned to come online by early 2027.

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Country

United States of America (USA)

State

New Mexico

City

Eunice

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Nuclear Engineering International

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Sector

Commercial, Nuclear

Article published date

2025-05-26

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