Uranium & Fuel

Orano / Company Planning Production Of LEU+ At Expanded Georges Besse 2 Plant

By Kamen Kraev
18 November 2024

Higher enrichments likely to be in demand for new-generation nuclear power plants

Company Planning Production Of LEU+ At Expanded Georges Besse 2 Plant
Orano has said it will spend €1.7bn to expand the Georges Besse 2 uranium enrichment plant in southern France. Courtesy Orano.
The planned expansion of French nuclear fuel cycle company Orano’s Georges Besse 2 uranium enrichment plant in southern France could also lead to the production of low-enriched uranium plus (LEU+) fuel in 2025 with potential higher assays under consideration depending on market demand by 2028.

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