On Tuesday, Prasetyono stated that the 29 locations had been categorized based on safe criteria for constructing PLTN facilities.
"It must be free from tsunamis' potential and far from volcanoes and faults. It must be at least five kilometers away," he explained.
Mentioned herewith is the complete list of 29 prospective locations for the construction of PLTN:
- Pangkalan Susu, North Sumatra
- Tanjung Balai, North Sumatra
- Batam, Riau Islands
- Bintan, Riau Islands
- West Bangka, Bangka Belitung Islands
- Central Bangka, Bangka Belitung Islands
- South Bangka, Bangka Belitung Islands
- Bojanegara, Banten
- Muria, Central Java
- Gerokgak, Bali
- Sambas, West Kalimantan
- Semesa Island, West Kalimantan
- Gosong Beach, West Kalimantan
- Muara Pawan, West Kalimantan
- Pagarantimur, West Kalimantan
- Keramat Jaya, West Kalimantan
- Kendawangan, West Kalimantan
- Airhitam, West Kalimantan
- Kualajelai, West Kalimantan
- Sangatta, East Kalimantan
- Samboja, East Kalimantan
- Babulu Laut, East Kalimantan
- Morowali, Central Sulawesi
- Muna, Southeast Sulawesi
- Toari, Southeast Sulawesi
- Tanjung Kobul, Maluku
- Bintuni Bay, Papua West
- Timika, Central Papua
- Merauke, South Papua
Prasetyono articulated Indonesia's imperative for a nuclear power plant as a critical stabilizing mechanism to facilitate the country's transition to clean carbon emissions by 2060.
He further elaborated that nuclear power facilities offer strategic advantages, including minimal land requirements, exceptionally low accident probabilities, and the potential to significantly bolster economic growth, aligning with President Prabowo Subianto's target of surpassing eight percent expansion.
"Without nuclear, we will not be able to achieve our economic growth target," he remarked.
Furthermore, he underscored the importance of nuclear power plants in supporting the fulfillment of large energy needs in 2040 and the national development plan and national energy policy.
Earlier, the government planned to build a 250-megawatt on-grid nuclear power plant facility in 2032 in line with the target set in the draft revision of the Government Regulation on the National Energy Policy (KEN), which had been agreed upon.
This target requires developing human resources and choosing a clearing technology scheme, such as small modular reactors (SMR), high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR), or thorium.
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Translator: Ahmad Muzdaffar, Resinta Sulistiyandari
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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