Uzbekistan Nuclear Power Plant
| Uzbekistan Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Location | Jizzakh Province |
| Coordinates | 40°35′00″N 67°20′00″E / 40.58333°N 67.33333°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | April 2025[1] |
| Construction cost | ~ 2 Billion USD 2 SMRs + 14 billion USD 2 large VVER-1000 |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | RITM-200N |
| Reactor supplier | Atomstroyexport |
| Thermal capacity | 2 × 330 MWt, 2 × 3000 MWt (planned) |
| Power generation | |
| Units under const. | 2 × 55 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 2100 MW (planned) |
Uzbekistan Nuclear Power Plant is a small modular type (SMR) nuclear plant being constructed in Jizzakh province of Uzbekistan. The agreement for this project was signed on 27 May 2024, during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Uzbekistan. It is expected that the first unit will be commissioned in 2029.[2][3] The cost of this project is expected to be below two billion USD[4]
As per the Head of Uzbekistan’s Atomic Energy Agency, the importance of nuclear energy in his country is to reduce Uzbekistan's dependence on imported fossil fuels.[5]
As per supplemental agreement signed by the end of September 2025, the construction plans have changed. Instead of six RITM-200N units, the plant will only consist of two of these SMRs, with two large-scale VVER-1000 units, replacing remaining four SMRs. That brings the total planned power output to 2,100 MWe (instead of previous 330 MWe). Pouring of the first concrete, for construction of the first SMR reactor building (not the reactor island yet), has already commenced by the end of March, 2026.[6] First safety-related concrete has been poured, after a ceremony, on July 5, 2026.[7] This event marks the official start of power plant construction.
References
- ↑ "Construction of first buildings for Uzbekistan small-scale nuclear plant commenced". Fergana. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ "Rosatom begins manufacturing equipment for Uzbekistan's first small modular nuclear power plant". UZ DAILY. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ "First steel cast for Uzbekistan's SMR". World Nuclear News. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ "Rosatom begins manufacturing reactor for Uzbekistan's first small nuclear plant". KUN.UZ. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ Jalolova, Sadokat (15 May 2025). "Rosatom begins manufacturing reactor for Uzbekistan's first small nuclear plant". The Times of Central Asia. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ "Uzbekistan and Russia mark SMR construction progress". World Nuclear News. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Ceremony to mark first concrete for Uzbekistan SMR". World Nuclear News. Retrieved 5 June 2026.