Uzatom Director Azim Akhmedkhadjaev spoke about the preparation of a strategy for the development of nuclear energy in Uzbekistan. A comprehensive document has been developed regulating the handling of nuclear fuel, radioactive waste and the decommissioning of nuclear facilities, Trend writes.
An important feature of the project will be the use of local raw materials for fuel production, which will optimize the costs of operating the nuclear power plant. Comprehensive monitoring of environmental and geological parameters is carried out at the construction site in accordance with IAEA recommendations.
The first power unit is scheduled to be launched five years after construction begins, with the remaining units to be launched every six months. The project is designed to provide the country with year-round electricity, heat and desalinated water, helping to strengthen the economy.
