Uzatom plans to conclude a contract for the supply of fuel for nuclear power plants with the participation of Rosatom by the end of 2026
Quick Look
- The Atomic Energy Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan (Uzatom) plans to conclude a contract by the end of 2026 for the supply of fuel for the nuclear power plant under construction with the participation of the state corporation Rosatom.
- This was stated by Uzatom Director Azim Akhmedkhadjaev at the 70th IAEA General Conference in Vienna, noting the transition to the practical implementation of the region’s first nuclear power plant project with a unique integrated configuration.
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Why It Matters
Uzbekistan is implementing a national nuclear energy program, including the construction of the region's first integrated nuclear power plant. Uzatom is responsible for the development of the nuclear industry in the country.
Brief retelling from RIA II
The Atomic Energy Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan (Uzatom) plans to conclude a contract by the end of 2026 for the supply of fuel for the nuclear power plant under construction with the participation of the state corporation Rosatom.
The Uzatom delegation takes part in the 70th General Conference of the IAEA in Vienna.
Akhmedkhadzhaev noted that Uzbekistan has moved on to the practical implementation of the region’s first nuclear power plant project with a unique integrated configuration.
TASHKENT, September 15 – RIA Novosti. The Atomic Energy Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan (Uzatom) plans to conclude a contract for the supply of fuel for a nuclear power plant (NPP) under construction in the republic with the participation of the Rosatom state corporation by the end of 2026, said Uzatom director Azim Akhmedkhadzhaev.
According to the press service, the Uzatom delegation is taking part in the 70th General Conference of the IAEA in Vienna.
“Until the end of this year, we plan to continue the construction of an integrated nuclear power plant, conclude contracts for the supply of fuel and physical protection, as well as strengthen personnel training and localization,” the press service quotes Akhmedkhodjaev’s speech at the conference.
The head of Uzatom noted that for Uzbekistan this year has become a landmark stage in the development of the national nuclear energy program.
“We have moved on to the practical implementation of the first nuclear power plant project in the region, including a unique integrated configuration that has no analogues in the world,” Akhmedkhodjaev recalled.
Open Questions
- What type of fuel will be supplied to the nuclear power plant?
- What is the cost of the planned fuel supply contract?
- What specific stages of nuclear power plant construction are planned for 2026?
