URENCO to expand capacity of the Almelo enrichment plant

URENCO announced the expansion of its Almelo uranium enrichment plant in the Netherlands. According to the company,

This expansion will provide an additional capacity of around 750 tonnes of SWU per year, a 15 per cent increase at Urenco Nederland (known as UNL), with the first new cascades coming online around 2027.

Earlier this year, the concern made a commitment to build additional capacity at the Urenco USA facility. The Gronau facility in Germany will also be expanded.