Uzbekistan and Russia have signed an agreement on a new nuclear power plant: the plant will supply up to 14% of the country’s energy

Documents on expanding cooperation in the nuclear energy sector between Uzbekistan and the state corporation Rosatom were signed in Tashkent. This marks a new phase in the project to build a nuclear power plant capable of meeting a significant portion of the country’s energy needs.

A roadmap for cooperation in the nuclear and related sectors, as well as a supplementary agreement to the contract for the construction of the nuclear power plant, were signed in the capital of Uzbekistan. The documents were signed by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev and Director of the Uzatom Agency Azim Ahmedkhadzhaev.

The roadmap covers key areas — from staff training and public awareness to the creation of a future ‘nuclear’ town near the plant. According to the parties, this confirms the comprehensive nature of the partnership and its impact on the development of various sectors.

Under the supplementary agreement, the nuclear power plant project will include two high-capacity power units based on VVER-1000 Generation 3+ reactors and two low-capacity units with RITM-200N reactors. Once operating at full capacity, the plant will be able to generate around 17.2 billion kWh of electricity per year — up to 14% of Uzbekistan’s total consumption.

Meanwhile, in the Farish district of the Jizzakh region, concrete works have already begun at the site of the future low-power plant. At this stage, around 900 cubic metres of concrete will be poured to prepare the foundation for the reactor building. Completion of this stage is scheduled for April 2026.

The next step will be the pouring of the ‘first concrete’ for the reactor foundation slab — a crucial stage in the construction of any nuclear facility. The previously obtained permit for the siting of two RITM-200N power units has allowed the project to officially move into the active implementation phase.

Rosatom notes that the project will be a significant step for Uzbekistan’s energy sector and economy and will strengthen strategic cooperation between the countries.

Meanwhile, Kyrgyzstan is discussing possible participation in a similar project. Akchabar previously reported that on 19 December 2025, the Eurasian Development Bank announced its readiness to join the construction of a nuclear power plant in the country and to participate in both financing and design.

According to EDB President Nikolai Podguzov, this is a large-scale project worth billions of dollars, which cannot be implemented using a single source of funding.