At the Global Atomic Forum, Uzbekistan and Russia signed agreements on the construction of a nuclear power plant, the country’s atomic agency Uzatom reports.
The first document is a supplementary agreement outlining the conditions for building the plant, which will include both a large and a small station with a combined capacity of 2.1 GW. The second agreement covers fuel supply for the future facility.
«We are not simply building the first station in the region – we are creating an innovative solution for the future. Our project is a bold combination of cutting-edge small modular reactor technology and the proven strengths of traditional large-scale nuclear power,» said Azim Akhmedkhadjaev, director of Uzatom.
Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev described the plant, to be constructed in Jizzakh, as unique.
«This combined approach provides 2.1 GW of base generation and flexible manoeuvrable capacity. By 2035 the plant, covering an area of about 525 hectares, will generate more than 15 bn kWh annually,» Khodjaev noted.
According to the deputy prime minister, the nuclear project will become a symbol of Uzbekistan’s new wave of industrialisation. Its construction is expected to draw investment into Jizzakh and boost the region’s industrial development, which already hosts automotive enterprises.
Kursiv also reports that Uzbekistan and the United States have signed a memorandum of cooperation in nuclear energy.
