Full commissioning of the 9+ generation centrifuges at Seversk is planned for completion in 2027. The remaining site scheduled for modernisation is the Angarsk Electrolysis Chemical Plant in Irkutsk region.
Natalia Nikipelova, President of TVEL, stated: "We have been fulfilling a record-high production programme for several years in a row, but at the same time we are steadily implementing large-scale modernisation projects at all stages of the nuclear fuel cycle that our enterprises are involved in. Rosatom has already invested heavily in modernising nuclear fuel fabrication, uranium enrichment and conversion facilities, as well as manufacturing of gas centrifuges for isotope separation. This work will become the foundation for fulfilling the ambitious goals for the production of enriched uranium and nuclear fuel for operating nuclear power plants and the ones under construction in Russia and abroad."
In July 2025, TVEL confirmed that development of a 10th-generation centrifuge is already underway, with pilot industrial operation being prepared at one of its facilities.
The 9+ generation centrifuges are designed for decades of reliable service, offering significantly higher efficiency and productivity compared with previous generations.
These advanced machines will support increased output of low-enriched uranium (typically 3.5–5% U-235) required by current nuclear reactors, as well as higher enrichments needed for next-generation and small modular reactor designs under development worldwide. The ongoing modernisation programme strengthens Rosatom’s capacity to meet growing domestic and international demand for nuclear fuel while maintaining high standards of performance and operational safety across its enrichment infrastructure.
