Uzbekistan is carrying out extensive preparatory work for the construction of its second nuclear power plant, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said during a visit to Khorezm region, Kun.uz reported.
“Just think about it – could we have imagined a few years ago that Uzbekistan would have a nuclear power plant in Jizzakh? And now we do. Today, I can tell you something we have not spoken about publicly before: we are already doing extensive preparatory work for a second nuclear power plant,” President Mirziyoyev said.
The president did not disclose the possible location, planned capacity or timeline for the second plant.
He said investors are increasingly looking to Uzbekistan and are prepared to commit capital, but their first questions are about electricity prices and the reliability of power supplies.
“That’s why implementing the strategy we have adopted for the country’s development through 2030 is so important. We need to put everything in order, guarantee a reliable supply of electricity and bring down its cost. Otherwise, who will come here to invest? No one,” Mirziyoyev said.
Uzbekistan is currently building its first integrated nuclear power plant in Farish district of Jizzakh region. The project comprises two Generation III+ VVER-1000 reactors and two RITM-200N small modular reactors, each with a capacity of 55 MW.
Once fully operational, the plant is expected to generate around 15.4 billion kWh of electricity annually, enough to cover more than 15% of Uzbekistan’s total electricity consumption.
Preparatory concrete works for the reactor building at the Jizzakh site began in March 2026. The foundation concrete for the first power unit was poured at a ceremony on June 4, attended remotely by Mirziyoyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin from Saint Petersburg.
The project is being developed in cooperation with Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom. The first power unit will use an RITM-200N reactor, while the facility will also include two VVER-1000 units and a second RITM-200N reactor.
