Indonesia is planning to have nuclear as part of its energy mix in 2049, the country’s energy minister has told the G20 ministerial meeting on energy transition in Bali, with the International Energy Agency suggesting the country could start its first reactor evenn earlier in 2035.

Reports in the southeast Asian country said Arifin Tasrif’s statement is backed by the inclusion of nuclear as a “green” energy technology in an energy bill that is expected to become law by the end of year.

The IEA said in a roadmap for Indonesia’s energy transition that by 2050, around one‐quarter of the country’s emissions reductions need to be achieved through technologies that are currently not commercially available in Indonesia – including nuclear.