On April 28, 2025, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited Rosatom’s booth at the international industrial exhibition “INNOPROM. Central Asia.” Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev presented technological solutions in nuclear energy and electromobility. The Corporation’s exhibit featured a standard model of a land-based small modular reactor (SMR) based on Russian-designed RITM-200N reactors. This proven technology has demonstrated its reliability and efficiency on Russian nuclear icebreakers. Uzbekistan’s future SMR plant will be equipped with six such reactors.
Rosatom’s solutions in electromobility were also showcased to the President. The booth displayed key components of electric vehicles, such as a lithium-ion battery, and a sample of a compact “slow” charging station. Rosatom enterprises are capable to produce about 60 % of all electric vehicle components, including battery packs, electric motors, rare-earth metal magnets, microelectronics, as well as polymer and composite materials. Currently, Rosatom is building two gigafactories in Russia for the production of energy storage systems, designed to supply batteries for up to 100,000 electric vehicles annually. The Corporation is also developing a network of charging hubs and electric charging stations.
“This year marks a significant milestone – the 80th anniversary of the Soviet and Russian nuclear industry. It is a celebration not only for Russia but also for Uzbekistan, which made a tremendous contribution to our shared nuclear project. Today, Uzbekistan remains a key partner of Rosatom across a range of cooperation areas. The contract signed last May for the construction of a small modular nuclear power plant in the Jizzakh Region, with a total capacity of 330 MW based on a Russian design, became the world’s first export contract for an SMR project. It clearly demonstrates Uzbekistan’s leadership in low-carbon technology development and the strong, trust-based relationship between our countries and peoples,” Alexey Likhachev noted.
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Rosatom is a diversified holding company with assets in energy, engineering, construction, and other sectors. Its strategy focuses on the development of low-carbon generation, including wind energy. The Corporation is Russia’s national leader in electricity production (accounting for about 20% of total output) and ranks first globally by the size of its nuclear power plant construction portfolio: 39 power units (including six small modular reactors) are at various stages of implementation in 10 countries. Rosatom is also active in the production of innovative non-nuclear products, logistics, the development of the Northern Sea Route, and the implementation of environmental projects. The Corporation unites over 450 enterprises and organizations employing about 420,000 people.
On May 27, 2024, during the state visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Uzbekistan, a protocol amending the intergovernmental agreement on nuclear cooperation was signed in the presence of the Presidents of both countries. The amendments expanded cooperation to include the construction of a small modular nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan based on a Russian design. Atomstroyexport JSC (Rosatom’s Engineering Division) and the State Enterprise “Directorate for Nuclear Power Plant Construction” under the Atomic Energy Agency of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan signed a contract for the construction of the SMR plant. The project involves building an SMR with a capacity of 330 MW in the Jizzakh Region, using six 55-MW reactors.
Electromobility is one of Rosatom’s key new business areas. The corporation covers the full production cycle for electric vehicles, from lithium mining to battery recycling. Rosatom offers energy storage systems, a modern charging infrastructure, and can produce over 60% of electric vehicle components. Its advanced charging solutions include booster stations with energy storage for fast charging where grid power is limited, trunk stations for remote areas, and mobile charging stations for flexible service at parking facilities. Battery architecture allows flexibility, supporting systems from 300V to 800V and capacities from 37 to 510 kWh, depending on the configuration.
