Mining & Chemical Combine (Zheleznogorsk) is a spent-fuel reprocessing & storage complex in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It functions as a Spent-fuel storage & reprocessing. It is operated by Rosatom. In service since 1950.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id NUC-RU-ZHELEZNOGORSK.
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: Open nuclear-facility reference record; non-generating facility, not a power plant nameplate capacity; fuel: NTI
Facility overview
The Mining and Chemical Combine (MCC) in the closed city of Zheleznogorsk, built underground in the 1950s for plutonium production, today operates Russia's main centralised spent-nuclear-fuel storage and reprocessing capacity, including a large wet/dry storage facility and the pilot RT-2 reprocessing line and MOX-fuel fabrication for fast reactors.
It is a back-end fuel-cycle complex operated by Rosatom, not a power station, and supplies no grid electricity. The site is central to Russia's strategy of closing the nuclear fuel cycle and recycling spent fuel.
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as Spent-fuel storage & reprocessing. This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Age among peers
- 2 of 4 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)).
Owner
Operated by Rosatom.
Climate zone & how it works
This nuclear plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate (Köppen Dfc) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 56.2°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
Russia has 4 nuclear power plants in this dataset, together about 0 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- KRASNOYARSK CHP-1 · Coal · 1,154 MW · Krasnoyarskiy
- Krasnoyarsk CHP-2 power station · Coal · 469.9 MW · Krasnoyarsk Krai
- Krasnoyarskaya GRES-2 · Coal · 1,274 MW · Krasnoyarskiy
Location
Coordinates 56.25, 93.53 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What is Mining & Chemical Combine (Zheleznogorsk)?
Mining & Chemical Combine (Zheleznogorsk) is a spent-fuel reprocessing & storage complex in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, operated by Rosatom.
Is Mining & Chemical Combine (Zheleznogorsk) a power plant?
No — Mining & Chemical Combine (Zheleznogorsk) is a spent-fuel reprocessing & storage complex and does not generate grid electricity.
Where is Mining & Chemical Combine (Zheleznogorsk) located?
It is located near Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, at approximately 56.250, 93.530.
What does Mining & Chemical Combine (Zheleznogorsk) do?
Mining & Chemical Combine (Zheleznogorsk) is used for Spent-fuel storage & reprocessing.
Who operates Mining & Chemical Combine (Zheleznogorsk)?
Mining & Chemical Combine (Zheleznogorsk) is operated by Rosatom.