TASHKENT - The cost of constructing the first two small reactors at a nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan is estimated at approximately $1 billion, according to Sukhrob Abdurakhmanov, Deputy Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, at the Innoprom exhibition. Central Asia, Gazeta.uz reports.
According to him, the first phase of the project involves the construction of two reactors, each with a capacity of 55 MW, and will require a significant volume of high-quality products. This, it is noted, will stimulate the modernization of Uzbek industry.
The project is being implemented in the Jizzakh region and is expected to lead to the development of related industries, including logistics and services, as well as the creation of new jobs.
Uzatom previously reported that the total cost of the small nuclear power plant would not exceed $2 billion. The updated project configuration includes a combination of small and large reactors, which should improve its cost-effectiveness.
In March 2026, Rosatom and the Uzbek side signed a roadmap for cooperation on the construction of the plant. The project is based on the RITM-200N reactor, previously used in nuclear icebreakers.
It is noted that Uzbekistan will be the first country to host both a small and a large nuclear power plant on the same site.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
April 21, 2026