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Uzbekistan

Rosatom: large-scale construction of the nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan will begin in 2027

Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev said that in 2027 large-scale construction will unfold at the site of the first nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, and the number of personnel will grow from 1,000 to 12,000–13,000 people. In 2026, the surveys and design of the large plant will be completed, concreting of the foundations of the small power units will continue, and personnel training will go on.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
Uzbekistan

Rosatom is ready to build new nuclear power plants in Uzbekistan and expects contracts for the small plant in 2027

Rosatom director general Alexey Likhachev said on October 23 that the company is ready to participate in new nuclear projects in Uzbekistan, noting that the choice of partners remains with Tashkent. According to him, the first contracts with specialists for servicing the small nuclear power plant are planned for 2027. It was previously reported that preparations were underway for a second nuclear power plant, which, according to Vucic, Mirziyoyev plans to build with China.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read
Uzbekistan

Rosatom: an international financial institution is participating in the financing of Uzbekistan's first nuclear power plant

On 23 October, Rosatom head Alexey Likhachyov, after a meeting with Shavkat Mirziyoyev, said that an international financial institution is participating in the financing of the construction of the integrated nuclear power plant in the Jizzakh region. All four power units are under construction at the site: two VVER-1000 and two RITM-200N. By the end of 2026, the foundation slab of the first power unit is planned to be completed.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read
Technology

Moscow Tests Mobile Robot for Charging Electric Vehicles

Rosatom and the Moscow Department of Transport have begun testing a mobile charging station at a parking lot on Triumfalnaya Square. The robot, with a 74.6 kWh battery, supports charging up to 60 kW and is summoned via the Moskva Metro app; for now it is operated by an engineer, with autonomous movement planned for the future.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
Economy

Uzbekistan plans to complete the pouring of the foundation slab of the first NPP power unit by the end of 2026

Following the October 23 meeting between Alexey Likhachev and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Rosatom announced that by the end of the year the foundation slab of the first power unit will be completed at the NPP site in the Jizzakh region, requiring about 10 thousand cubic meters of concrete. The parties also discussed personnel training, a nuclear city for more than 30 thousand people, and cooperation in nuclear medicine.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
World

Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev and discussed construction of the first nuclear power plant

On October 23, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev. The parties discussed the construction of the first integrated nuclear power plant in the Jizzakh region, personnel training, and the creation of a nuclear city. According to Rosatom, the day before Likhachev visited the construction site, where concrete pouring into the foundation of the first small power unit has been underway since June.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
Economy

Mirziyoyev announced plans to build second and third nuclear power plants in Uzbekistan

On 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 Karimova
3 min read
World

Russia's Energy Ministry says Russian companies are ready to train African specialists

The 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
3 min read