BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 6. Uzbekistan's Uzatom
Agency and Hungary's state-owned MVM EGI Zrt. advanced negotiations
on deploying dry cooling technology at Uzbekistan's planned nuclear
power plant, with the sides also discussing greater localization of
equipment manufacturing.
This was reflected in the statement by the Uzatom.
The issues were reviewed during a working meeting between Uzatom
officials and a delegation from MVM EGI Zrt., led by Chief
Executive Officer Péter Kárpáti.
The parties discussed the next stage of engineering work for the
project, focusing on the integration of dry cooling systems
designed to reduce water consumption while improving the plant's
environmental performance.
"MVM EGI highly values the open dialogue with Uzatom and remains
committed to further cooperation on modern technological solutions
that support the sustainable development of Uzbekistan's nuclear
energy sector," Kárpáti said, according to Uzatom.
A key topic of the talks was increasing the localization of
production by manufacturing components for the cooling systems in
Uzbekistan. The sides also reviewed progress toward concluding
contract negotiations for the dry cooling project and discussed
moving to the implementation phase.
According to Uzatom, the project aligns with Uzbekistan's
national strategy for conserving water resources by introducing
technologies adapted to the country's climate and environmental
conditions.
The discussions form part of a two-day working visit by the
Hungarian delegation, during which the sides are expected to hold a
series of technical meetings to review the engineering
specifications of the dry cooling systems and finalize technical
solutions before project implementation.
Uzatom noted that cooperation with MVM EGI is based on a
memorandum of understanding covering the deployment of dry cooling
technologies, localization of manufacturing, workforce training and
the application of advanced technologies for both large and small
nuclear power plants in Uzbekistan.
