Programmes and agreements / prg-kg-rosatom-small-npp

Kyrgyzstan and Rosatom small nuclear power plant memorandum and RITM-200N pre-feasibility work

Kyrgyzstan and Rosatom signed a memorandum on a small nuclear plant in early 2022 and terms of reference for a preliminary study of a RITM-200N plant in November 2022, Rosatom later handed over a pre-feasibility study. In March 2026 Rosatom's head said talks on small and medium plants were proceeding slowly. No site or decision is recorded.

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Type

Cooperation agreement or MOU

Countries concerned

Kyrgyzstan

Participants and roles

• Government: Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic
• Developer or vendor: Rosatom

Designs named

RITM-200N

Scale as stated

initially one or two plants with one or two 55 MW RITM-200N units (press)

Announced or first reported

2022

Status

Active
Memorandum (2022), terms of reference for a pre-study (Nov 2022) and pre-feasibility study handed over (2025), talks continuing, no site or decision.

Confidence

low

Last checked

2026-10-14 (record review date, not proof of current activity)

Related deployment projects

• No related deployment project is recorded here.

Sources

• Feasibility study agreed for new nuclear in Kyrgyzstan (reputable_press, published 22 Nov 2022, accessed 2026-10-14)
• "Росатом" обсуждает с Киргизией строительство как малой, так и средней АЭС (reputable_press, published 23 Mar 2026, accessed 2026-10-14)