First Small Modular Reactor in Uzbekistan Scheduled to Complete Base Slab Concrete Pouring by End of 2026

Recently, Rosatom announced that the concrete pouring of the foundation base slab for the first 55 MW small modular reactor (SMR) building of the Jizzakh nuclear power project in Uzbekistan is progressing steadily and is expected to be fully completed by the end of 2026.

It is reported that 25 large construction machinery and equipment have been deployed at the project site, concentrating efforts on the continuous pouring of the reactor building foundation base slab. As Uzbekistan's first nuclear power plant, the project adopts Rosatom's land-based small modular reactor design developed based on RITM-200N technology, marking a solid step forward for Uzbekistan in advancing its national energy transition and clean electricity supply.

According to the plan, the Jizzakh SMR project will consist of multiple 55 MW reactor units, with a total installed capacity of 330 MW. As a demonstration project for Rosatom's commercial export of land-based small reactors in Central Asia, the plant, once completed, will significantly enhance the power self-sufficiency of Uzbekistan's central and western regions.

As the phased milestones of the foundation works proceed on schedule, the project will provide stable baseload power support for regional industrialization and low-carbon energy transition, while also accumulating key practical experience for the overseas deployment of Russian small modular reactor technology.