Centrus committed $560 million in January 2026 to upgrade and expand its centrifuge manufacturing facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The company resumed centrifuge production there in December 2025, making equipment intended for its uranium-enrichment operations in Piketon, Ohio. Centrus said the expansion’s first added capacity is expected to begin operating in 2029, subject to construction, installation and commissioning schedules.
What it means
The Oak Ridge project is intended to manufacture thousands of advanced centrifuges for uranium enrichment. Centrus said it has established a domestic supply chain for its centrifuge technology, manufacturing thousands of components and ordering tens of thousands more parts from U.S. suppliers.
Local officials expect the Oak Ridge expansion to support nearly 430 new jobs. Centrus has produced high-assay low-enriched uranium, or HALEU, in Ohio since late 2023 and targets markets for low-enriched uranium, HALEU and enrichment equipment for national security applications.
Key facts
- Centrus committed $560 million in January 2026 for the Oak Ridge, Tennessee, facility.
- The company resumed centrifuge manufacturing at Oak Ridge in December 2025.
- First additional expansion capacity is expected to begin operating in 2029, subject to project schedules.
- The project is intended to produce thousands of advanced uranium-enrichment centrifuges.
- Centrus has made thousands of components and ordered tens of thousands of additional parts from U.S. suppliers.
- Local officials expect nearly 430 new jobs from the Oak Ridge expansion.
- Centrus said its centrifuge technology has accumulated more than four million machine-hours of operating experience.
Source: Environment+Energy Leader, reporting on Centrus operations