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X-energy, SGL Carbon Announce Capacity Expansion for Nuclear-Grade Graphite
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Fusion42 · 3 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
X-energy and SGL Carbon have agreed to expand the production capacity for nuclear-grade graphite NBG-18, critical for X-energy's Xe-100 high-temperature gas-cooled reactors, doubling European manufacturing capacity by 2030 and supporting X-energy's commercial nuclear pipeline.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Energy Storage, and 3 sources have reported it.
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You must recalibrate your supply chain strategies as nuclear-grade graphite supply doubles in Europe with U.S. machining capacity growth. This is your chance to secure contracts amid rising demand for critical reactor materials.
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