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Urenco signs new contracts with Czechia’s ČEZ
07 November 2024 Global NewsUrenco will continue to provide enrichment services to the Czech Republic as part of a diversified supply.
We have signed new contracts with energy company ČEZ, a.s. which will see us supply them well into the 2030s.
They have been a customer of Urenco for over 20 years.
Our enriched uranium will be utilised for both the Dukovany and Temelin nuclear power plant (NPP) sites in the country.
Officials from Urenco and ČEZ have met at the British Embassy in Prague to mark the new agreements.
Head of Sales for Urenco, Sarah Riedel, said:
“I am proud that we have extended our long standing supplier relationship with ČEZ, helping the Czech Republic strengthen its energy security.
“ČEZ have been a long-time advocate for diversity of supply and is a leader in new nuclear power in Europe.
“We look forward to supporting ČEZ with enriched uranium for their new reactors, both big and small.”
The two companies were hosted at the Embassy by The British Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Matt Field.
Nuclear produces around a third of all electricity in the country.
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About Urenco
Urenco is an international supplier of enrichment services and fuel cycle products with sustainability at the core of its business. Operating in a pivotal area of the nuclear fuel supply chain for 50 years, Urenco facilitates zero carbon electricity generation for consumers around the world.
With its head office near 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. Using centrifuge technology designed and developed by Urenco, and through 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 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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