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Orano Project IKE Oak Ridge Enrichment Facility

Developer
Orano
Capacity
0 MWe
Last updated
6/27/2026

Project overview

Reactor type
Gas centrifuge enrichment
Announced
5/22/2026
Projected operational
1/1/2032

Notes

Orano is developing Project IKE, a USD5 billion gas centrifuge uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee with initial annual capacity of 4 million SWU. In January 2026, DOE announced Orano as the sole provider selected for a USD900 million award for LEU supply. Construction is expected to begin in late 2026, with production beginning in the early 2030s.

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