In the Jizzakh region of Uzbekistan, the construction of a construction and installation base has begun as part of the project of a low-powered NPP (ASMM – Atomnoi Stantsii Maloi Moshnosti) with RITM-200N water-cooled reactors based on nuclear powered icebreaker technology.
The initial contract, signed in May 2024 during the visit to Uzbekistan of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was for the construction of a 330 MWe low powered in the Jizzakh region of Uzbekistan. It will comprise six units with RITM-200N 55 MWe (190 MWt) reactors with a service life of 60 years. The first unit is scheduled to begin operation in late 2029, with the other units commissioned consecutively. Rosatom’s Atomstroyexport is the general contractor for the construction of the station and local companies will also be involved in the construction.
Preliminary work on the ASMM project began in the summer of 2024. In June, the first meeting of the construction headquarters was held at the site, at which priority tasks were identified. At the end of August 2024, work began on the creation of a shift camp for the workers, and in September the Directorate for NPP Construction under Uzbekistan’s Atomic Energy Agency, Uzatom, signed a protocol with Atomstroyexport to start work on the design of the plant.
The construction and installation base will provide the necessary space for administrative and industrial buildings for the entire period of construction of the power units. The site will also host a warehouse and a large assembly workshop.
“Currently, Rosatom’s Engineering Division continues to prepare documentation for the low-power nuclear power plants…. The Russian ASMM project will provide Uzbekistan with a guaranteed amount of electricity for decades to come and lay a solid foundation for the development of the nuclear industry throughout the region,” said Pavel Bezrukov, Vice President and Director of the project for the construction of nuclear power plants in the Republic of Uzbekistan at Atomstroyexport JSC.
“This low-power nuclear power plant with the RITM-200N reactor, based on time-tested technologies and trouble-free operation experience, will become a reliable source of environmentally friendly energy. Its compactness, the highest level of safety and efficiency make the RITM-200N an ideal solution for the sustainable development of the region’s energy sector,” noted Otabek Amanov, Deputy Director of the NPP Construction Directorate.
