June 5, 2026 Nigora Umarova Uzbekistan’s Pioneering Nuclear Plant Set to Become a Global Blueprint, Says Rosatom Chief Once completed, the facility will feature four distinct power units
March 25, 2026 Nigora Umarova Rosatom Plans Summer Launch Of NPP Construction In Uzbekistan Initial groundwork began on March 24
March 24, 2026 Nigora Umarova Uzbekistan Launches Construction Of Nuclear Power Plant With Rosatom Preparations are currently focused on laying the foundation for the reactor building
March 10, 2026 Nigora Umarova Belarus Offers Support for Uzbekistan Nuclear Power Plant Belarus has made significant progress in developing its nuclear energy sector
January 27, 2026 Alexander Ten Nigora Umarova Uzatom Denies Reports of Delay to Nuclear Power Plant Project The contract to build Uzbekistan’s first nuclear power plant was signed in spring 2024
December 6, 2025 Nigora Umarova IAEA Says Chernobyl Protective Shield No Longer Effective Ukraine says the drone was Russian, although Moscow denies attacking the site
November 22, 2025 Nigora Umarova Japan Moves Closer to Restarting World’s Largest Nuclear Plant Residents remain split over the restart
October 10, 2025 Nigora Umarova Uzbekistan Begins Excavation for First RITM-200N Small Nuclear Reactor The ceremony was attended by Rosatom Director General
October 9, 2025 Alexander Ten Nigora Umarova Subcontractor for Construction of Uzbekistan’s First Nuclear Power Plant Announced Russia’s state corporation Rosatom will act as the main contractor
September 27, 2025 Alexander Ten Nigora Umarova Uzbekistan and Russia Agree on Nuclear Power Plant in Jizzakh with 2.1 GW Capacity The nuclear project will become a symbol of Uzbekistan’s new wave of industrialisation
August 11, 2025 Nigora Umarova Pavel Goryachkin Uzatom Explores Integration of Large Nuclear Power Plant into National Grid Plans for a high-capacity nuclear plant in Uzbekistan were first announced in October 2024
August 9, 2025 Nigora Umarova Pavel Goryachkin Uzbekistan to Begin Small Nuclear Plant Construction in Jizzakh by March 2026 The timeline was discussed at a meeting on Tashkent’s energy supply.
April 28, 2025 Elena Kim Foundation Work for Uzbekistan’s First Small Nuclear Power Plant to Begin Within a Year Rosatom's CEO said that the legal procedures to start the project have been resolved
March 24, 2025 Alexander Ten Uzbekistan’s Nuclear Power Plant to Cost Under $2 Bn Uzatom chief reveals preliminary estimate
February 26, 2025 Sabina Aliyeva Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Tackle Energy Deficits with Nuclear Power Plants
October 15, 2024 Alexander Ten Temur Djanzakov The Head of Uzatom: Uzbekistan to Evaluate 14 Potential Sites for the Nuclear Power Plant Construction
October 7, 2024 Alexander Ten Kazakhstan has Final Referendum on the Nuclear Power Plant Construction Election turnout is 63.87%
September 18, 2024 Erkinbek Shokirdjonov IAEA General Director Rafael Grossi Plans to Visit Uzbekistan The visit dates to be specified