Vice Chairman of the Energy and Mineral Resources Department at Kadin, Aryo Djojohadikusumo, stated in Jakarta on Thursday that the proposals for PLTN, which is planned to be on-grid by 2032, come from the United States, China, and Russia
"From these three countries, and coincidentally, all three involve Kadin members," he remarked.
Djojohadikusumo explained that the proposals are still in the negotiation stage, but the United States has already established a partnership with Kadin members.
Meanwhile, Russia said its state-owned company, Rosatom, is keen to establish cooperation in the construction of a nuclear power plant in Indonesia.
"Just two days ago, Russia officially expressed through (Secretary of the Security Council) Sergei Shoigu, when he met with President (Prabowo Subianto), that Rosatom is interested in participating in building the nuclear power plant," he stated.
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As for China, Kadin established communication during a visit to the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) in Beijing in November 2024.
"These three countries have communicated with us through Kadin members, so serious talks have taken place, not just with China, not just with Russia, but also with the United States," he revealed.
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) will prepare three task forces to determine the locations for the construction of PLTN planned to be on-grid by 2032.
These three task forces will be appointed after the government officially establishes the Nuclear Energy Program Implementation Organization (Nepio).
In addition to determining the locations, the task forces will be tasked with developing security procedures, from the planning for the construction of the first PLTN to the operational phase of the nuclear energy electrification facility.
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Translator: Kuntum Khaira Riswan
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