Uzbekistan - World Nuclear Outlook Report
Projection of future nuclear capacity in Uzbekistan in 2050
|
Planned (MWe) |
Proposed (MWe) |
Potential (MWe) |
Government target (MWe) |
Total for 2050 (MWe) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 |
2100 |
0 |
0 |
2400 |
In December 2017 Uzbekistan and Russia signed an intergovernmental agreement on nuclear energy cooperation. In September 2018 a further intergovernmental agreement was signed for construction of two VVER-1200 reactors to be commissioned about 2028.243
In 2024 it was announced that the first nuclear development would be a six-unit small modular reactor plant to be built in the Jizzakh region, based on the 55 MWe RITM-200N – the first export order for the Russian design.244 Pouring of first concrete was scheduled for the spring of 2026.245,246
In September 2025 it was announced that the Jizzakh project would now consist of two VVER-1000 units and two RITM-200N units.247