TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, March 1. Russia's Rosatom (State Atomiс Energy Corporation) is discussing the construction of small nuclear power plants with Uzbekistan and other countries, as it was announced by the corporation's CEO Alexei Likhachev in the State Duma of Russia, Trend reports.
According to him, the demand for small nuclear power plants is very high. According to the forecasts of analysts of the State Corporation there will be created up to 30-40 GW of small NPPs in the world within the next 10-15 years.
Alexei Likhachev noted that Rosatom is working with several partners and clients. In particular, the Russian corporation is discussing the matter with Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, a number of island states of Southeast Asia.
Earlier in 2017, Russia and Uzbekistan concluded an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the peaceful uses of atomic energy.
In 2018 an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the construction of a Russian-designed nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan consisting of two power units with a capacity of 1.2 GW each with VVER-1200 reactors was signed.
The site for the construction of the plant has been selected - near Lake Tuzkan in Jizzakh region. Engineering surveys have been completed at the site, and its suitability for NPP construction has been confirmed. The optimal technical configuration of the project has been determined.
