Fueling the Future of Nuclear Power

Goal: 1 Cent Per KWH or Less $0.050 Fuel Costs ($ per kwH) Added cost of $25 per ton carbon Even at the high end, the ESA price target translates to ~1.5 cents per kWh for a typical SMR. At higher production levels, the price will be well below one cent. TAKEAWAY: Competitiveness of SMRs depends upon their success in reducing capital costs of new nuclear. Fuel costs at or below 1 cent/kWh should not be "make or break" for these reactors. ...factoring in even a modest $25/ton carbon price makes the fuel costs of SMRs even more attractive. $0.045 $0.040 $0.035 $0.030 $0.025 $0.020 HALEU Enrichment & Deconversion $0.015 $0.010 $0.005 Centrus Fueling the Future of Nuclear Power Natural Coal Natural Gas Price Gas Price: Price: Price: $2.87 $2.06 $2.87 /MMBTU /MMBTU /MMBTU Nuclear 2019 Fleetwide LEU Feed LEU Feed $- Typical SMR (Euratom Supply Agency Target) Typical SMR (HALEU at U.S., Russian Government Prices) Avg Fuel Cost (NEI) Existing Nuclear Natural Gas (existing) Coal Natural Gas (new combined cycle) 6

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