French company Framatome to join Uzbekistan nuclear power plant projects

On March 9, a working meeting was held at Framatome’s headquarters between Azim Akhmedkhadjaev, director of Uzatom, and Laurent Thiéffry, senior executive vice president of Framatome’s Instrumentation and Control Systems business unit.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the current status and future prospects for introducing modern automated process control systems at nuclear power plants.

They also reviewed opportunities for exchanging best practices, transferring technologies, and jointly working to enhance the reliability and safety of nuclear facilities.

Uzatom and Framatome expressed their intention to develop a strategic partnership in the context of implementing integrated projects for the construction and operation of nuclear power units in Uzbekistan.

Following the talks, both sides confirmed their mutual interest in expanding cooperation across all stages of the future power units’ lifecycle.

According to Uzatom, Framatome provides a full range of services throughout the lifecycle of nuclear reactor facilities.

The company has extensive experience working with Rosatom and has supplied automated control systems and other equipment for projects based on VVER reactors, including the nuclear power plants currently under construction at Paks II in Hungary and El Dabaa in Egypt.