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Indonesia prepares nuclear energy strategy development

Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is currently preparing a strategy for the development of nuclear power plants in the country.
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Indonesia prepares nuclear energy strategy development ảnh 1Deputy for development policy at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Mego Pinandito (Photo: antaranews.com)

Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)is currently preparing a strategy for the development of nuclear power plantsin the country.

Indonesian government said that nucleartechnology is one of the sources of new and renewable energy. BRIN is preparing all the necessary things such ashuman resources, technological capabilities, and zoning for nuclear energydevelopment.

BRIN hopes that the besttechnologies, with the lowest risk, that are effective and efficient, will beimplemented in Indonesia with the characteristics of Indonesia as anarchipelagic country, then the characteristics of the seasons and others.

With a population of nearly300 million with big industrial parks, nuclear power plants are neededto meet the country’s huge electricity needs.

Mego Pinandito, a BRIN leading official, said the involvement of foreign parties is very much neededin the development of nuclear power in Indonesia. The agency is awaiting policiesthat could encourage this goal./.

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