Projects / prj-chukotka-sovinoe-shelf-m
Shelf-M small nuclear plant at the Sovinoe deposit, Chukotka
Rosatom plans a Shelf-M unit (10 MW electric, 35 MW thermal) to power the Sovinoe gold deposit in Chukotka; engineering surveys of the site began in 2026 and construction is planned for 2027.
- Stage
- Siting
- Design
- SHELF-M (SMR)
- Technology
- Other · unknown
- Operator(s)
- Rosatom
- Vendor(s)
- NIKIET
- Location
- Sovinoe gold deposit · Russia · precision: undisclosed
Searchable without an invented map pin. - Coordinates
- undisclosed / not plotted
- Electrical capacity
- 10 MWe (nameplate (gross/net unspecified)) · scope: plant
- Thermal capacity
- 35 MWth (nameplate_unspecified)
- Modules planned
- 1
- Inclusion basis
- smr_by_vendor_claim_with_capacity_check
- Confidence
- medium
- Last verified
- 2026-10-02 (publication/verification date)
Milestones & dated events
- No dated milestones recorded yet.
Regulatory actions
- None recorded in this release.
Sources
- Atomnaya energiya 2.0: Shelf-M at the Sovinoe deposit (reputable_press, accessed 2026-10-02)
- Atomnaya energiya 2.0: Sovinoe deposit in Iultinsky district (reputable_press, accessed 2026-10-02)