The Uzatom Agency, the Russian State Corporation Rosatom, and the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) are discussing a trilateral agreement on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan.
The negotiations took place in Beijing with the participation of Shanghai Electric, which specializes in the production of turbine equipment. The parties agreed on the development, supply and adaptation of equipment for the non-nuclear part of the NPP, including compliance with local standards.
The project will be based on RHYTHM-200N reactors — Russian water-cooled, water-moderated land-based units with a thermal capacity of 190 MW and an electrical capacity of 55 MW. The first power unit is scheduled to be launched in five years, the rest — with an interval of six months. The full capacity of the station in the Jizzakh region will be reached by 2033. Previously, Uzatom and Rosatom had already signed a contract for the construction of a small NPP with similar reactors.
Financing was a separate item of negotiations: the Export-Import Bank of China is considering the possibility of allocating a loan for the implementation of the project. The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, called the development of nuclear energy "vital" for the country, given its uranium reserves.
Rosatom reported on April 15 that the construction and installation base of a small nuclear power plant had begun in Uzbekistan.
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