Uzatom, which is Uzbekistan's nuclear energy agency, said that its delegation held meetings in Genoa with regional leaders and universities as well as Italian energy sector companies.
It said that talks with Ansaldo Nucleare and its parent Ansaldo Energia SpA, included "issues of technological integration in the implementation of the project to build the first nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan and the development of cooperation on adapting the auxiliary systems solutions of Italian partners to the climatic conditions of Uzbekistan".
Uzatom added that the discussions also covered roles as "technical consultants to monitor the implementation of the NPP construction project" as well as radioactive waste management options, establishing a national regulatory framework and licensing and "organising joint research and development activities in order to continuously improve technologies and train personnel in the nuclear sector in the interests of both countries".
Uzbekistan's nuclear project
A contract was signed in May 2024, during a visit to the country by Russian President Vladimir Putin, for the construction of a 330 MW capacity nuclear power plant based on six units of the RITM-200N water-cooled reactor, which is adapted from nuclear-powered icebreakers' technology, with thermal power of 190 MW or 55 MWe and with an intended service life of 60 years. The first unit is scheduled to go critical in late 2029 with units commissioned one by one.
That plan for the plant in the Jizzakh region was expanded in an updated agreement with Russia signed last month, and the plant will now feature two VVER-1200 units and two small modular reactors. Excavation work for the first SMR began earlier this month.
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