Construction of the first power unit of the future nuclear power plant has begun in the Jizzakh region of Uzbekistan. The first concrete pour into the foundation slab has been completed at the project site, officially classifying the facility as a nuclear power plant under construction according to IAEA standards.
The command to start construction was given by the presidents of Russia and Uzbekistan, Vladimir Putin and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, via a teleconference between the construction site and St. Petersburg. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi also participated in the ceremony.
The first power unit is being built using the RITM-200N reactor facility. On the day the work began, the state enterprise "Directorate for NPP Construction" received a construction license from the national regulator in the field of industrial, radiation, and nuclear safety.
Rosatom noted that the project's implementation is of strategic importance for the country's energy sector. After the plant is commissioned, it will be able to cover up to 14% of domestic electricity consumption.
The integrated nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan will become one of the largest energy projects in the region. According to an additional agreement signed in March 2026, the plant will include two high-power units with VVER-1000 reactors and two low-power units with RITM-200N reactors, each with a capacity of 55 MW.
Once it reaches its design parameters, the energy complex will be able to generate approximately 17.2 billion kWh of electricity annually.