Akademik Lomonosov nuclear power plant is a 70 MW nuclear power plant in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is operated by Rosatom [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 158k homes (estimated). It ranks #432 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2020, it is around 6 years old — recently built. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, nuclear supplies about 18.3% of Russia's electricity; the national grid averages 450 gCO₂/kWh (35.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_nuc_akademiklomonosov_russi.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM Global Nuclear Power Tracker September 2025 unit-status sum (operating); fuel: GEM GNPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 70 MW, Akademik Lomonosov nuclear power plant is below the median nuclear plant in Russia (2,364 MW). Technically it is described as pressurized water reactor. Nuclear plants split uranium to raise steam with no direct CO₂; they run as steady baseload with very high capacity factors and the longest operating lifetimes of any thermal plant.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Russia nuclear capacity
- 0.1% of 60,908 MW across 28 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 12 of 21 dated nuclear plants in Russia are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest nuclear plants in Russia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Rosatom [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This nuclear plant uses heat from nuclear fission to raise steam for a turbine-generator. It sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate (Köppen Dfc) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 69.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #26 largest nuclear power plant of 28 in Russia by capacity.
Russia has 28 nuclear power plants in this dataset, together about 60,908 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Chaunskaya CHPP · Coal · 34.5 MW · Chukotskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug
- Cape Nagloynyn floating nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 424 MW ·
Location
Coordinates 69.7086, 170.3011 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Akademik Lomonosov nuclear power plant?
Akademik Lomonosov nuclear power plant is a 70 MW nuclear power plant in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, commissioned in 2020.
Who operates Akademik Lomonosov nuclear power plant?
Akademik Lomonosov nuclear power plant is operated by Rosatom [100%].