Ural Electrochemical Combine (Novouralsk) is a uranium-enrichment plant in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. It functions as a Uranium enrichment (gas centrifuge). It is operated by Rosatom / TVEL. In service since 1949.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id NUC-RU-NOVOURALSK.
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 Ural Electrochemical Combine (UECC/UEIP) in the closed city of Novouralsk is the largest uranium-enrichment plant in the world by separative capacity, operated by Rosatom's fuel arm TVEL. It uses gas-centrifuge technology to enrich uranium for both Russian and export reactor fuel, making Russia the dominant supplier of enrichment services globally.
The plant is an enrichment facility, not a power reactor, and produces no electricity. Its scale gives Russia major leverage in the global nuclear-fuel market, a fact that has drawn close attention amid post-2022 sanctions debates over Western dependence on Russian enrichment.
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as Uranium enrichment (gas centrifuge). 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
- 1 of 4 dated nuclear plants in Russia is 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 warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 57.2°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
- Verkhnetagilskaya · Gas · 1,062.2 MW · Sverdlovsk
- Srednevralskaya · Gas · 1,569 MW · Sverdlovsk
- Pervouralsk TEZ · Gas · 36 MW · Sverdlovsk
- Sverdlovsk CHP · Gas · 36 MW · Sverdlovsk
- CHP "VIZ-Stal" · Gas · 98 MW · Sverdlovsk
- GT CHP Ekaterinburg · Gas · 18 MW · Sverdlovsk
Location
Coordinates 57.25, 60.09 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ural Electrochemical Combine (Novouralsk)?
Ural Electrochemical Combine (Novouralsk) is a uranium-enrichment plant in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, operated by Rosatom / TVEL.
Is Ural Electrochemical Combine (Novouralsk) a power plant?
No — Ural Electrochemical Combine (Novouralsk) is a uranium-enrichment plant and does not generate grid electricity.
Where is Ural Electrochemical Combine (Novouralsk) located?
It is located near Novouralsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, at approximately 57.250, 60.090.
What does Ural Electrochemical Combine (Novouralsk) do?
Ural Electrochemical Combine (Novouralsk) is used for Uranium enrichment (gas centrifuge).
Who operates Ural Electrochemical Combine (Novouralsk)?
Ural Electrochemical Combine (Novouralsk) is operated by Rosatom / TVEL.