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Fuel supply readiness vital for next generation of reactors, conference hears
15 September 2026 GlobalThe importance of building fuel supply capacity to support the next wave of nuclear growth was a key theme for Urenco at the World Nuclear Symposium 2026.
Urenco’s CEO, Boris Schucht noted that customer behaviour is already reflecting confidence in nuclear's long-term prospects, with utilities increasingly securing fuel supplies through longer-term agreements.
He was speaking at an Executive Plenary session on 10 September concerning how the sector can deliver existing reactor programmes – including largescale restarts and new builds - while preparing for the growth expected from further new nuclear projects, including SMRs.
Boris said market signals continue to point towards future growth and stressed the importance of preparing the fuel cycle to meet demand as new projects come forward.
Knowledge Zone
Meanwhile, Advanced fuels were in the spotlight at the WNA’s new Knowledge Zone, a separate stage which provided an depth look at specific areas of nuclear.
Urenco not only presented one of the sessions on advanced fuels, but also had it screened in head office and more widely via a livestream – the first time this has happened at Symposium.
Urenco's Head of Advanced Fuels, Commercial, Dr Magnus Mori, gave a presentation on our plans for advanced fuels before conducting a question and answer session with HALEU customer, Antares. The company was represented by its Head of Federal Strategy and Policy, Tom Mancinelli and was well attended.
Magnus highlighted Urenco's plans to deliver commercial-scale HALEU production from our new facility at Capenhurst by 2031 and discussed the importance of developing resilient fuel supply chains alongside reactor technologies.
The Symposium took place in London from September 9 to 11 and we were a silver level sponsor.
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Urenco is an international supplier of uranium enrichment services, fuel cycle products and related solutions with sustainability at the core of our business. Operating in a pivotal area of the nuclear fuel supply chain for over 50 years, Urenco understands the importance of energy security and facilitates the reliable delivery of low carbon electricity generation for consumers around the world.
With its head office in London, UK, Urenco’s global presence ensures diversity and security of supply for customers through enrichment facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA. Through our technology and the expertise of our people, the Urenco Group provides safe, cost effective and reliable services, operating within a framework of high environmental, social and governance standards, complementing international safeguards.
Urenco is making a positive contribution to global climate change goals through our core business and we are committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040.
We are committed to continued investment in the responsible management of nuclear materials; innovation activities with clear sustainability benefits, such as nuclear medicine, industrial efficiency and research; and nurturing the next generation of scientists and engineers.
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