TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 14. Construction of a small-scale nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan is scheduled to begin in July 2026, Pavel Bezrukov, Project Director for the Uzbek NPP at Atomstroyexport, part of the Rosatom group, told local media, Trend reports.
According to Bezrukov, the project will position nuclear energy as a cornerstone sector for the country. The program includes training qualified specialists, developing domestic industrial capacity, creating technology and energy parks, and ensuring affordable and reliable electricity supply for Uzbekistan.
He emphasized that the project will impact not only the domestic market but also the energy systems of neighboring countries.
“Uzbekistan is transforming from a mere consumer of gas and other energy resources into a power-generating country with a secure and reliable electricity supply,” the Rosatom representative said.
Bezrukov noted that the main construction phase of the small nuclear power plant will commence in July 2026 in the Farish district of the Jizzakh region.
The project covers both construction and subsequent operation of the plant, laying the foundation for a new stage of energy development in Uzbekistan.
At the end of September, Uzatom and the state corporation Rosatom signed an additional agreement on a new configuration of the NPP project, consisting of four power units—two large-capacity VVER-1000 generation 3+ reactors and two small-capacity 55 MW RITM-200N reactors. According to Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khodjaev, the combined nuclear power plant, being constructed on a 525-hectare site, will produce over 15 billion kWh of electricity annually by 2035.
