Indonesia / Gov’t To Create Committee To Implement Nuclear Power Plan

Southeast Asian nation aiming for first reactor from 2030-2034

Gov’t To Create Committee To Implement Nuclear Power Plan
Jakarta has already signed a number of agreements related to the potential construction of small nuclear plants.

Indonesia plans to establish a government committee that will create a strategy to build full-scale nuclear power stations for the first time, local media reported, citing the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry.

The Nuclear Energy Program Implementation Organization will be announced during an industry meeting next week, the Jakarta Post reported, and marks a step forward for Indonesia’s atomic power ambitions.

The nuclear energy body, which will be headed by the president and run by the energy minister, will supervise and accelerate the development of nuclear projects, according to the report.

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