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Indonesia plans to build 4.3 GW nuclear power plants

Indonesia aims to build nuclear power plants for cleaner energy, Presidential Special Envoy for Climate and Energy Hashim Djojohadikusumo said at a recent energy forum.

Illustrative photo (Photo: southeastasiainfra.com)
Illustrative photo (Photo: southeastasiainfra.com)

Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia aims to build nuclear power plants for cleaner energy, Presidential Special Envoy for Climate and Energy Hashim Djojohadikusumo said at a recent energy forum.

He said Indonesia plans to establish several nuclear power centers with a total capacity of 4.3 GW, including floating small modular reactors (SMRs).

According to Hashim, the challenges posed by climate change are one of the reasons for the need to build nuclear power plants.

The advisor also stated that the Indonesian government will not close all coal power plants by 2040, but will halt the construction of new ones.

Indonesia is the largest exporter of thermal coal in the world, and electricity production from coal is one of the country's major sources of emissions. The current installed power capacity of Indonesia is over 90 GW, with more than half coming from coal and less than 15% from renewable energy.

Recently, the Indonesian government announced plans to build more than 20 nuclear power plants by 2050. Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto stated that state utility PLN is collaborating with companies from Japan and the US to construct these plants. The Republic of Korea, Russia, France, and China have also expressed their interest in supporting the development of nuclear energy in Indonesia./.

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