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Jizzakh nuclear power plant 3

Pre-construction Uzbekistan
Gross capacity
1,000MW

Jizzakh nuclear power plant 3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Jizzakh nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan rated at 1,000 MW gross. It is pre-construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2033.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelVVER-1000
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,000MW
Net capacity (reference)not disclosed
Net capacity (design)not disclosed
Thermal outputnot disclosed
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteJizzakh nuclear power plant
Unit3
CountryUzbekistan
OwnerUzatom100%
Coordinates 40.7084, 67.1584approximate
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 1 Jan 2033Commercial operation

Other units at Jizzakh nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Jizzakh nuclear power plant 1 Under construction 55
Jizzakh nuclear power plant 2 Under construction 55
Jizzakh nuclear power plant 4 Pre-construction 1,000

Other VVER-1000 units

4 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Jizzakh nuclear power plant 4 Uzbekistan Pre-construction 1,000
Primorsk nuclear power plant 5 Russia Pre-construction 1,000
Primorsk nuclear power plant 6 Russia Pre-construction 1,000

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