TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, March 24. Uzatom and
Russia’s Rosatom have agreed on a new integrated configuration for
the nuclear power plant (NPP) planned to be built in Uzbekistan,
Trend reports via
Rosatom.
The updated design allows for the building of two large-capacity
power units using Generation III+ VVER-1000 reactors, along with
two smaller power units featuring RITM-200N reactors, each capable
of producing 55 MW.
Once fully operational, the nuclear power plant is expected to
generate about 17.2 billion kWh of electricity per year, covering
up to 14% of Uzbekistan’s total electricity consumption.
Earlier, on June 20, 2025, during the St. Petersburg
International Economic Forum, Rosatom and Uzbekistan’s Atomic
Energy Agency signed an agreement on the main terms for the
construction of a 2.4 GW nuclear power plant in the country. In
August, site survey works began at the selected construction
site.
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