Chennai:
Uzbekistan has commenced the exploration studies to
select the construction site for its first nuclear power plant project. It envisages
the construction of two latest Generation III+ VVER-1200 power units of Russian
design.
The President of Uzbekistan ShavkatMirziyoyev and the
President of Russia Vladimir Putin participated in the event via a video
conference from Tashkent. The Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan AlisherSultanov
and Director General of Russia’s ROSATOM State Atomic Energy Corporation Alexey
Likhachev were present at the ceremony.
“The latest development in the nuclear power sector, initiated by the decision of the President
Shavkat Mirziyoyev, marksthe beginning of a new era for Uzbekistan’s energy industry and
stimulates stable economic
development and increased quality of life for the citizens,” said AlisherSultanov.
“We are proud that Uzbekistan chose Russian
technologies for the construction of its first nuclear power plant. We will
build the most advanced Generation III+ nuclear power plant with two VVER-1200
power units that meet all the international safety requirements,” said Alexey
Likhachev.
On December 29,
2017 Uzbekistan and Russia signed an Agreement on the use of atomic energy for
peaceful purposes. The first nuclear power unit in Uzbekistan is scheduled to
be commissioned in 2028.
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