IAEA to assess construction of Uzbekistan’s first nuclear power plant
Uzbekistan
A mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is preparing to visit Uzbekistan in the second half of 2026 to review the progress of the country’s first nuclear power plant construction. This was reported by the press service of Uzatom.
The issue was discussed by Uzatom Director Azim Akhmedkhadjaev and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi on the sidelines of the Second International Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris.
The parties reviewed the progress of the nuclear power plant project being implemented in the Farish district of the Jizzakh region. Special attention was given to preparations for the start of the first concrete works at the site.
The head of the IAEA highlighted the significance of the project and noted its distinctive feature — the planned integration of large and small capacity reactors within a single energy complex.
Following the meeting, Rafael Grossi confirmed the agency’s readiness to continue supporting Uzbekistan’s nuclear program and accepted an invitation to attend the ceremony marking the start of the first concrete pouring.
The sides also discussed increasing the number of Uzbek specialists working in the IAEA Secretariat, noting that such a step would help integrate national expertise into international projects and strengthen the country’s human resource capacity in the nuclear sector.
In October last year, excavation of the foundation pit for the plant began. At the beginning of 2026, Uzatom plans to obtain construction permits, while the first concrete pouring is scheduled for March.
The project includes two large power units based on Generation III+ VVER-1000 reactors and two small modular reactors of the RITM-200N type with a capacity of 55 MW each. The entire plant is expected to be completed by 2035.
The parties reviewed the progress of the nuclear power plant project being implemented in the Farish district of the Jizzakh region. Special attention was given to preparations for the start of the first concrete works at the site.
The head of the IAEA highlighted the significance of the project and noted its distinctive feature — the planned integration of large and small capacity reactors within a single energy complex.
Following the meeting, Rafael Grossi confirmed the agency’s readiness to continue supporting Uzbekistan’s nuclear program and accepted an invitation to attend the ceremony marking the start of the first concrete pouring.
The sides also discussed increasing the number of Uzbek specialists working in the IAEA Secretariat, noting that such a step would help integrate national expertise into international projects and strengthen the country’s human resource capacity in the nuclear sector.
In October last year, excavation of the foundation pit for the plant began. At the beginning of 2026, Uzatom plans to obtain construction permits, while the first concrete pouring is scheduled for March.
The project includes two large power units based on Generation III+ VVER-1000 reactors and two small modular reactors of the RITM-200N type with a capacity of 55 MW each. The entire plant is expected to be completed by 2035.
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