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Rosatom list of prospective Arctic sites for SHELF-M microreactor plants (Yakutia, Krasnoyarsk, Chukotka)

In August 2023 Rosatom named five prospective sites for SHELF-M small nuclear plants: the Sovinoe deposit (Chukotka), the Agylki deposit and Batagay (Yakutia), and Baikit and Bolshevik Island (Krasnoyarsk). Krasnoyarsk officials said they intended to sign an agreement for a first plant at Baikit by 2035. Only Sovinoe has advanced to a project record.

Type
Feasibility or siting study
Countries concerned
Russia
Participants and roles
  • Developer or vendor: Rosatom
  • Developer or vendor: NIKIET
  • Government: Krasnoyarsk Krai government
Designs named
SHELF-M
Scale as stated
five prospective sites, 10 MW per module (Rosatom statement)
Announced or first reported
Aug 2023
Status
Status not established
Candidate list, only Sovinoe advanced to a project. Krasnoyarsk stated intent to sign an agreement for Baikit (2023), no signed agreement seen.
Confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-14 (record review date, not proof of current activity)

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