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Over 26 years, electricity generation at nuclear power plants worldwide has barely changed, while solar electricity production has grown roughly 2,700-fold. China played a key role by making photovoltaic systems cheaper, while in the US the cost of building nuclear plants has risen noticeably.
Otabek YusupovSadyr Zhaparov, at a meeting with heads of state bodies, announced the start of infrastructure preparation for nuclear energy. He named two directions of energy policy — modernization of grids and expansion of generation, including the Kambar-Ata-1 HPP and the Kara-Keche CHPP, as well as plans for importing petroleum products and producing fuel and lubricants domestically.
Javlon TursunovOn the evening of October 20, a drone attacked a service bus of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant returning to Enerhodar after dropping off employees. There were no casualties; the vehicle was damaged. According to the plant, ten nuclear industry employees have been killed since April 2026.
Javlon TursunovThe press service of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant stated that since April 2026, 10 plant employees have been killed and about 40 wounded as a result of attacks. Among the most serious incidents cited is the August 18 strike on a staff transport stop in Enerhodar.
Sevara AzamovaA memorandum of understanding on the peaceful use of nuclear energy was signed in Manama following Emmanuel Macron's visit. The document provides for personnel training for Bahrain's civil nuclear program. The leaders also discussed defense, investment, and the situation in the Middle East.
Javlon TursunovOn October 16, during an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev said the country has plans to build a second and a third nuclear power plant. Talks with new partners on the second plant are scheduled for October 17. Details of the projects — location, capacity, cost and timelines — have not yet been disclosed. According to Serbian President Vucic, the second plant is planned to be built with China, but this has not been officially confirmed.
Nilufar KarimovaA 1000 kV ultra-high-voltage transmission line has been put into operation in Shandong province, designed to carry power from the Yantai—Weihai peninsula, where most of the region's nuclear energy capacity is concentrated. The line's length in single-circuit equivalent is 1197 km, and construction took 12 months.
Sardor QodirovThe Russian Energy Ministry stated that Africa and the Global South are a strategic direction for Russia's energy cooperation. Press secretary Rustam Alypkachev said Russian companies are ready not only to supply resources but also to train African specialists, including through targeted education quotas - Rosatom alone allocates about 100. Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev co-chairs five intergovernmental commissions with African countries, and an agreement was reached for Russian language to be taught in Central African Republic schools. MEPhI noted significant African student enrollment, and cooperation with the IAEA and RusHydro programs was highlighted.
Aziz Karimov
