TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, September 26. Amidst the hustle and bustle of World Atomic Week in Moscow, two pivotal agreements were inked for the groundbreaking construction of Uzbekistan’s inaugural nuclear power plant, Trend reports, citing the Uzatom Agency.
The first document is an Additional Agreement on the Key Terms for the Implementation of the Integrated Nuclear Power Plant Project in the Republic of Uzbekistan, supplementing the June 20, 2025 agreement between JSC Rosatom Energy Projects and the State Enterprise Directorate for Nuclear Power Plant Construction.
This agreement lays the groundwork for the project setup of the integrated nuclear power plant, which will feature a mix of small- and large-scale nuclear reactors, including two Generation 3+ VVER-1000 reactors and two RITM-200N reactors.
The second document is an Agreement on the Key Terms of Contracts for the Supply of Nuclear Fuel for both the small- and large-scale nuclear power plants in Uzbekistan, between JSC Rosatom Energy Projects and the State Enterprise Directorate for Nuclear Power Plant Construction.
It formalizes the main arrangements between the parties regarding the supply of nuclear fuel for the RITM-200N and VVER-1000 reactor units, as well as spare parts, installation, and monitoring equipment.
Azim Akhmedkhadzhayev, Director of UzAtom, emphasized that the nuclear power plant to be built in the Jizzakh region will be an unprecedented energy project for Central Asia:
"We are the first in Central Asia to create an innovative solution for the future. The project combines cutting-edge small modular reactor technology with time-tested solutions from conventional large-scale nuclear energy.
"Our project is a bold combination of advanced small modular reactor technologies and proven large-scale nuclear energy solutions," he explained.
Alexey Likhachyov, Head of Rosatom, noted that the signing of these agreements opens a new chapter in Uzbekistan–Russia cooperation in the field of peaceful nuclear energy.
"Uzbekistan will become the first country in the world where a modern small-scale nuclear power plant and a large-scale nuclear station will operate simultaneously on a single site," Likhachyov stated.
This agreement builds upon commitments made during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to Uzbekistan on May 27, 2024. Furthermore, during a meeting held on April 28, 2025, at the International Industrial Exhibition INNOPROM Central Asia, Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachyov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reaffirmed Uzbekistan’s commitment to exploring the construction of a large-scale nuclear power facility.
