The key facts

  • By the end of 2026, the installation of the foundation slab of the reactor building of the first power unit of the NPP in the Jizzakh region is planned to be completed — about 10 thousand cubic meters of concrete will be required.
  • The meeting between Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev took place on October 23.
  • The nuclear city near the plant is designed for more than 30 thousand specialists and their family members.

Construction of the first NPP in Uzbekistan

By the end of 2026, at the construction site of the first nuclear power plant in the Jizzakh region, the installation of the foundation slab of the reactor building of the first power unit is planned to be completed. This will require laying about 10 thousand cubic meters of concrete. This was reported by the press service of the state corporation Rosatom following the meeting of its Director General Alexey Likhachev with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, held on October 23.

Topics of the negotiations

The presidential press service reported that the parties discussed the progress of construction of the integrated NPP in the Jizzakh region, the design of the plant, the development of related infrastructure, and the training of qualified personnel. Specialists are being trained at the Tashkent branch of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI and at Rosatom facilities.

The nuclear city and other areas

Special attention was paid to the construction of a nuclear city near the future plant. The project provides for housing and social infrastructure, including educational, medical, and sports facilities. According to Rosatom, the city is designed for more than 30 thousand specialists and their family members. Prospects for cooperation in nuclear medicine and additive technologies were also discussed.

Rosatom's statement

“Alexey Likhachev expressed gratitude to the President of Uzbekistan for his personal attention to the development of the nuclear industry and support for joint initiatives, confirming the state corporation Rosatom's readiness to further expand cooperation and fulfill its commitments to implement strategically important projects in the country,” the corporation's statement said.