Uzbekistan announces plans for second and third nuclear power plants
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev told investors the country plans to build a second and a third nuclear power plant. Talks on the second plant were set for 17 October; the first plant is being built in Jizzakh with Russia's Rosatom.
Uzbekistan is considering building not only a second but also a third nuclear power plant, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said at a meeting with investors on 16 October.
Announcement and talks
The president said 'We have plans for both a second and a third,' and that talks with investors on the second plant were scheduled for 17 October. The exact locations, capacities, construction timelines and costs of the new plants have not been disclosed.
The first plant
The first nuclear power plant is being built in the Farish district of Jizzakh region with Russia's Rosatom. Construction officially began in June 2026. It will have a total capacity of 2,110 MW (two VVER-1000 and two RITM-200N reactors), an estimated cost of $9.5 billion and annual output of about 17.2 billion kWh. Initial technical commissioning is planned for 2029 and completion for 2034–2035.
Partners for the second and third plants
The first plant is being delivered with Russia. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said Mirziyoyev had told him the second plant was planned jointly with China; however, Uzbek authorities have not officially confirmed this.
Why nuclear
As Uzbekistan's population and economy grow, demand for electricity is rising. The country is also rapidly expanding solar and wind power, while nuclear plants are seen as a stable, carbon-free source of baseload capacity.
