Rosatom Western Europe

What Rosatom Western Europe does

Rosatom Western Europe is the Paris-based regional office (established October 2014) of the State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM, a Russian state-owned nuclear corporation wholly owned by the Government of the Russian Federation. The regional office coordinates commercial activity across twelve Western European countries — France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Sweden, Norway, and Finland — operating under Rusatom International Network (RAIN) and representing the parent corporation's vertically integrated nuclear offerings to European counterparties.

The parent corporation operates across the full nuclear fuel cycle. Its core products include Generation III+ VVER-1200 reactors (deployed at Novovoronezh and exported for Paks II Hungary, Hanhikivi-1 Finland), the BN-800 sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor and the BREST-OD-300 lead-cooled fast reactor (a Generation IV closed-fuel-cycle design with pilot fuel fabrication underway at Seversk), RITM-series small modular reactors (subject of the first SMR export contract signed with Uzbekistan in May 2024), uranium enrichment services (36% global market share), and TVEL nuclear fuel (17% global market share). Rosatom also operates the world's only floating nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov, the world's only nuclear icebreaker fleet (eight vessels), and the Northern Sea Route as appointed infrastructure operator (37.9M tons of cargo shipped in 2024). Beyond nuclear power, Rosatom produces over 200 medical isotope products serving 2.5M patients annually, develops radiopharmaceuticals (radium-223 Rakurs, actinium-225, terbium-161, iridium-192 brachytherapy), and has launched a plasma electric rocket engine prototype for deep-space missions.

The business model relies on government-to-government EPC contracts for NPP construction (quote-based, multi-year), recurring fuel supply agreements through TVEL, managed services for floating NPP and icebreaker operations, and a 170-partner distribution network for isotope products. Customer segments are sovereign governments (Hungary, Finland, China, Turkey, Egypt, India, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan) and operators of VVER/RBMK reactors worldwide. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; all major contracts are negotiated intergovernmentally. The regional office itself operates as a liaison and business-development presence rather than a standalone revenue entity.

Name

Rosatom Western Europe

Legal name

The State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM

Website

https://rosatom-europe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rosatom Western Europe is the Paris-based regional office of Russia's state-owned State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM, representing the parent corporation's integrated nuclear offerings — NPP construction, uranium enrichment, nuclear fuel, SMRs, and nuclear medicine — across twelve Western European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nuclear Energy Services

NAICS

Nuclear Electric Power Generation (221113), National Security and International Affairs (9281)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAEAAAC

Nuclear Plant EPC & Construction

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Power Generation EPC & Construction

SECONDARYEUAKAAAC

Project & Program Management (PMO), Controls & Reporting

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Nuclear Energy/Nuclear Power Plant Development, EPC & Project Delivery

SECONDARYEUACADAO

Nuclear Power Plant Operations & Maintenance (O&M)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Power Generation/Nuclear Power Generation

SECONDARYEUAKAGAI

Repository operations & waste emplacement (handling systems, emplacement, ventilation)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Nuclear Energy/Radioactive Waste Management & Disposal (LLW/ILW/HLW, Repositories)

SECONDARYEUAKAAAN

Workforce Mobilization, Training & Construction Support Services

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Nuclear Energy/Nuclear Power Plant Development, EPC & Project Delivery

Keywords

• Nuclear power plant construction
• Uranium enrichment services
• Nuclear fuel fabrication
• Nuclear medicine isotopes
• Floating nuclear reactors

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. NPP Construction Contracts: Full EPC contracts for nuclear power plant design, construction, procurement, and commissioning with international customers including fuel supplies and operation maintenance
2. Nuclear Fuel Supply: Fuel supplies for nuclear power plants throughout their entire life cycle including TVEL fuel company operations
3. Uranium Enrichment Services: Global leader with 36% world market share in uranium enrichment services
4. Nuclear Medicine Products: Over 200 types of isotope products for diagnostics and disease treatment serving 2.5 million patients annually worldwide
5. Floating Nuclear Power Plant Operations: Operating the world's only floating nuclear power plant (Akademik Lomonosov) generating electricity for remote regions
6. Northern Sea Route Operations: Infrastructure operator of Northern Sea Route with nuclear icebreaker fleet providing shipping services and logistics

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Rosatom Western Europe is the Paris-based regional office of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM, supporting the full lifecycle of nuclear power infrastructure across Western Europe. The office facilitates government-to-government agreements and EPC contracts for the design, construction, commissioning, and servicing of nuclear power plants (including VVER-1200 Generation III+ reactors), along with nuclear fuel supply, uranium enrichment services, nuclear medicine isotope products, and back-end fuel cycle services such as decommissioning and radioactive waste management.

Product overview

Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation is a diversified technology holding with vertically integrated nuclear capabilities spanning the entire nuclear fuel cycle. The company's core offerings include nuclear power plant design, construction and operation (featuring VVER-1200 Generation III+ reactors, BN-800 and BREST-OD-300 fast neutron reactors, and RITM small modular reactors), uranium enrichment (36% global market), nuclear fuel production through TVEL (17% global market), and the world's only operational floating nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov. Rosatom offers comprehensive nuclear medicine products including over 200 isotope types serving 2.5+ million patients annually, spanning actinium-225, radium-223 (Rakurs), terbium-161, and iridium-192 brachytherapy sources. The company develops advanced technologies including plasma rocket engines for deep-space missions, space observatories (Spektr-RG), and radiation monitoring systems (Matryoshka). Rosatom operates nuclear icebreakers and manages the Northern Sea Route logistics corridor, while also conducting educational programs (AtomSkills championship, Icebreaker of Knowledge, Global Atomic Quiz). The Western Europe regional office in Paris supports business development across 12 European countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TVEL: Nuclear fuel division of Rosatom, world's largest enriched uranium producer and leader of global stable isotope market
• Rusatom Overseas
• Rusatom International Network
• Rusatom Energy Projects
• AtomSkills
• Akademik Lomonosov

Products and services

• Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) Construction and EPC Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 36% world market share in uranium enrichment services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CEA (French Atomic Energy Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1971Tenex, Rosatom's uranium enrichment subsidiary, obtained first supply contract with French Atomic Energy Commission in 1971 marking Rosatom's entry to European market. CEA represents Rosatom's longest-standing European partnership.
• EDF (Électricité de France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRosenergoatom developed exclusive partnership with EDF covering every stage of power station operations from designing reactors to commissioning. Partnership includes life extension projects for Kozloduy NPP in Bulgaria.
• ArevacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership includes fuel assembly manufacturing collaboration. In Elektrostal, Areva uses Rosatom subsidiary TVEL services to supply seven reactors in Europe. Represents long-standing fuel cycle cooperation.
• AlstomcoreTechnology or IntegrationJoint venture Alstom-Atomenergomash (AAEM) established in 2007 for developing half-speed turbines in Russia. Rosatom equipment supplier partnership for turbine technology.
• Schneider ElectricminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench electrical equipment company partnering with Rosatom for various industrial applications in nuclear sector.
• Rolls-RoyceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Rolls-Royce for nuclear industry equipment and services in European market.
• ITER International OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRosatom serves as Russian ITER Domestic Agency responsible for in-kind contribution including manufacturing 25 systems for fusion reactor. Russian contributions include all domes of divertor, 40% of first wall panels, switching equipment, blanket module connectors. First thermonuclear experimental reactor project in France.
• IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRosatom actively collaborates with IAEA on nuclear safety, security, and peaceful use of nuclear energy. Rosatom Technical Academy holds IAEA Collaborating Centre status for Knowledge Management and HR Development. Regular interdepartmental consultations on safety matters including Zaporozhskaya NPP.
• NUKEM Technologies GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRosatom subsidiary in Germany specializing in decommissioning nuclear facilities, decontamination, waste processing and radiation protection. Leader in German decommissioning market.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: Japanese industrial conglomerate with nuclear reactor business and large-scale EPC capabilities. Competes with Rosatom in select international NPP bids and shares capabilities in nuclear-grade heavy manufacturing and turbines.
• EDF (Électricité de France): France's state-owned utility and operator of 56+ reactors, parent of Framatome. Overlaps with Rosatom in nuclear power generation, fuel procurement, and European nuclear policy; partner in selected Rosatom/EDF cooperation (e.g., Kozloduy life extension).

Direct peers

• Westinghouse Electric Company: US-based nuclear reactor vendor (AP1000) and fuel supplier. Direct competitor for international NPP construction tenders (e.g., in Bulgaria, Czechia, Poland) where Rosatom has historically competed; offers an alternative Western reactor line.
• Framatome: French nuclear reactor vendor and fuel/services provider (owned by EDF). Directly competes with Rosatom in NPP construction and VVER-equivalent services in Europe and globally, and is Rosatom's closest home-market competitor in France/Western Europe.
• Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP): South Korean state-owned nuclear operator and APR1400 EPC contractor. Direct competitor for new-build NPP tenders globally and a key rival Rosatom faces in MENA and Southeast Asia markets.
• China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN): Chinese state-owned nuclear power generator and reactor vendor (Hualong One co-developer). Competes with Rosatom for international NPP EPC contracts in emerging markets and shares a state-owned, vertically integrated profile.
• Orano (formerly Areva): French state-owned nuclear fuel cycle company covering uranium mining, enrichment (different technology than Rosatom), fuel fabrication, and decommissioning. Direct competitor to TVEL and Rosatom's enrichment services globally; long-standing counterparty in European fuel assemblies.
• BWX Technologies (BWXT): US-based nuclear components and fuel manufacturer with growing SMR/micro-reactor business. Overlaps with Rosatom in nuclear fuel and component manufacturing for Western markets and is positioning in the same SMR niche as Rosatom's RITM line.
• Cameco Corporation: Canadian uranium producer and fuel cycle participant with Westinghouse fuel fabrication joint ventures. Direct competitor to Rosatom/TVEL in nuclear fuel supply and a key Western alternative in uranium/fuel markets.
• China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC): Chinese state-owned nuclear conglomerate with full fuel-cycle capabilities (Hualong One reactor). Competes with Rosatom in emerging-market NPP tenders, especially in Africa and Asia, and is the closest state-owned peer with comparable vertical integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rosatom-western-europe

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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