Indonesia, a fossil fuel-dependent country, plans to build nuclear power plants with a capacity of about 4 Gigawatts (GW) in a move towards cleaner energy sources.
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| Indonesia affirms that nuclear technology is one of the new energy sources. (Illustration photo. Source: AFP) |
Hashim Djojohadikusumo, an adviser to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, said at a sustainable energy forum on February 1 that Indonesia will also build floating small modular reactors, but he did not elaborate on the timeframe or quantity.
The Indonesian government is considering building nuclear power plants with a capacity of about 4 gigawatts (GW). According to Mr. Hashim, the challenges caused by climate change are one of the reasons why nuclear power plants are needed to have more clean energy sources.
The Indonesian presidential adviser also added that President Prabowo's government will not close all coal power plants by 2040, but only stop building new plants.
Indonesia is the world’s largest exporter of thermal coal and coal-fired power generation is one of its major sources of emissions. Indonesia’s current installed power capacity is more than 90 GW, of which more than half is coal-fired and less than 15% is renewable.
The Indonesian government recently announced plans to build more than 20 nuclear power plants by 2050. Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said that the state-owned Electricity Generating Company (PLN) is cooperating with companies from Japan and the United States to build the plants in the country.
South Korea, Russia, France and China have also expressed interest in supporting nuclear energy development in Indonesia.
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