Siberian Chemical Combine (Seversk) is a nuclear fuel-cycle complex in Tomsk Oblast, Russia. It functions as a Enrichment, conversion & reprocessing. It is operated by Rosatom / TVEL. In service since 1953.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id NUC-RU-SEVERSK.
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 / WNA
Facility overview
The Siberian Chemical Combine (SCC) in the closed city of Seversk is one of Russia's largest integrated nuclear fuel-cycle sites, combining uranium enrichment, conversion and historic plutonium production/reprocessing. It is the planned home of the BREST-OD-300 lead-cooled fast reactor and a pilot closed-fuel-cycle demonstration under Rosatom's “Proryv” (Breakthrough) programme.
The existing combine is primarily a fuel-cycle and materials complex rather than a commercial power station. It plays a strategic role in Russia's enrichment capacity and in its next-generation reactor ambitions, and is monitored in non-proliferation analysis.
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as Enrichment, conversion & 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
- 3 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 / TVEL.
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 56.6°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
- Severskaya CHP (CHP CHPP) · Coal · 699 MW · Tomsk
- Severskaya CHP power station · Gas · 300 MW · Tomsk
- Siberian nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 601 MW · Tomsk
- Seversk nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 320 MW · Tomsk
- Tomsk TPP-3 · Gas · 140 MW · Tomsk
- Tomsk TPP-1 · Gas · 14.7 MW · Tomsk
Location
Coordinates 56.6, 84.87 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What is Siberian Chemical Combine (Seversk)?
Siberian Chemical Combine (Seversk) is a nuclear fuel-cycle complex in Tomsk Oblast, Russia, operated by Rosatom / TVEL.
Is Siberian Chemical Combine (Seversk) a power plant?
No — Siberian Chemical Combine (Seversk) is a nuclear fuel-cycle complex and does not generate grid electricity.
Where is Siberian Chemical Combine (Seversk) located?
It is located near Seversk, Tomsk Oblast, at approximately 56.600, 84.870.
What does Siberian Chemical Combine (Seversk) do?
Siberian Chemical Combine (Seversk) is used for Enrichment, conversion & reprocessing.
Who operates Siberian Chemical Combine (Seversk)?
Siberian Chemical Combine (Seversk) is operated by Rosatom / TVEL.