The key facts

  • On October 23, Mirziyoyev received Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev; the NPP, personnel, and the nuclear city were discussed
  • On October 22, Likhachev visited the construction site; pouring of the foundation slab of the first small unit has been underway since June, completion by the end of 2026
  • The project worth 9.5 billion dollars includes two VVER-1000 units and two RITM-200N units with a total capacity of 2110 MW

The President's meeting with the head of Rosatom

On October 23, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the Director General of the state atomic energy corporation Rosatom, Alexey Likhachev, the press service of the head of state reported. The focus was on issues of implementing the project to build the country's first integrated nuclear power plant and developing related infrastructure based on advanced technologies and knowledge. The parties noted that work continues on building the foundation of the first reactor building and designing the plant.

Personnel and the nuclear city

Special attention at the meeting was given to training qualified personnel for the industry, including at the Tashkent branch of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI and at Rosatom facilities. The prospects of creating a nuclear city near the future NPP with energy-efficient housing, modern educational, medical, and sports facilities were also discussed. Rosatom's press service specified that construction of the city has already begun; it is designed to accommodate more than 30 thousand specialists and their family members.

Visit to the construction site

According to Rosatom, on October 22 Likhachev visited the NPP construction site. Since June 2026, concrete has been poured into the foundation slab of the first low-capacity power unit, with 25 pieces of equipment in use. The slab is planned to be completed by the end of 2026, for which 10 thousand cubic meters of concrete will be poured.

About the first NPP project

Uzbekistan's first NPP is being built in the Farish district of the Jizzakh region jointly with Rosatom. In March 2026, the parties signed an additional agreement on the integrated configuration of the plant, combining high- and low-capacity units. The project includes two power units with VVER-1000 reactors of 1000 MW each and two small units with RITM-200N reactors of 55 MW each; the total installed capacity will be 2110 MW, and output after reaching full capacity will be about 17.2 billion kWh per year. On June 4, 2026, the presidents of the two countries gave the start to construction of the first power unit; Russia is expected to provide a preferential export loan. According to data presented to the president on September 2, the cost of the integrated project is estimated at 9.5 billion dollars. The commissioning of the first small reactor is scheduled for 2029, the first large unit for 2033, with full project completion expected in 2034–2035.