The supply of uranium enrichment services to the UK and France has been agreed between Urenco and EDF during the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris.
This will support EDF’s fleet into the 2040’s and is a multi-billion-euro agreement. Urenco are a trusted global partner for fuel supply.
Urenco CEO, Boris Schucht said, “This deal represents an enormous step forward for energy security in Europe at a time when it has never been so important in the geopolitical landscape… I am grateful to our long-term partner EDF for once again placing their trust in Urenco.”
What does this mean for the UK?
- Long-term security of fuel supply; into the 2040’s over a sustained period which is vital for reliability and resilience.
- Minimising reliance on imports; the UK can reduce its dependence on overseas sources, and again, aligning with national energy and supply chain security goals.
- A boost for UK enrichment capacity and jobs; enhanced support for Capenhurst with ~1,000 skilled jobs at Urenco’s site, plus strengthening UK domestic infrastructure by reinforcing the nations capabilities.
- Continued commitment to low-carbon and green policies; ensuring nuclear remains the backbone of the UK’s clean energy strategy and underpinning the UK’s efforts to decarbonise its nuclear fuel cycle.
- Integration with nuclear new builds; Sizewell C will follow a coordinated contract strategy to use the same enriched uranium for its initial years while also deepening industrial links between Urenco, EDF, and DfT.
- Economic and strategic independence; a promotion of domestic fabrication (via Framatome UK) for local content and growth, raising value-capture to around 90% (as sited from SZC). Securing uranium enrichment as a pillar of UK energy autonomy and lessening the nations exposure to geopolitical risks.
- Lastly, this deal reinforces a Europe-wide focus on shared energy security amid global uncertainty.
Original release; https://www.urenco.com/news/global/2025/urenco-and-edf-sign-fuel-deal-at-world-nuclear-exhibition
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