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American Centrifuge Plant HALEU Expansion

by Centrus EnergyUS

12 metric tons annual HALEU production by 2029.

ProtoStage 2 of 5

$900M DOE contract July 2026; build to 12 t/yr by 2029.

Updated Jul 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · First new large-scale enrichment capacity online
  1. Begins HALEU enrichment operations; delivers initial 20 kg to DOEOct 2023Complete.
  2. Cumulative 1,900 kg HALEU delivered to DOE, demo phase completeJun 2025Complete.
  3. DOE issues $900 million task order for commercial expansionJul 2026Complete.
  4. Fluor appointed as EPC contractor for facility expansionFeb 2026Complete.
  5. Centrifuge manufacturing begins; first domestic centrifuges producedDec 2025Complete.
  6. First new large-scale enrichment capacity onlineTarget 2029Not yet reached.
  7. Achieve 12 metric tons HALEU per year productionTarget 2029Not yet reached.

Most important updates

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  1. 2027Centrifuge manufacturing facility operational (next)
  2. 2029First new large-scale enrichment capacity online
  3. 2029Achieve 12 metric tons HALEU per year production
  4. 2029Advanced reactors enter service
  5. 2030Natrium deployment begins
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