Indonesia’s first nuclear power plant is set to be built on Kelasa Island in the province of Bangka Belitung. The prototype reactor is to be delivered by South Korea in 2028 via sea route, and total investment for the project is set to amount to IDR17 trillion (US$1.06 billion), which would include a survey, research, technology transfer and infrastructure, among other things. Other potential locations to build the plant in Bangka Belitung included Tanjung Ular in the regency of West Bangka and some areas in South Bangka. The company plans to use thorium, a rare earth element, as the raw material and seeks to build the only available thorium-based nuclear power plant in the country, as well as the world’s pilot plant, with the abundant tin resources in Bangka Belitung.The government has set a target to add 100 Gigawatts (GW) of power supply in the next 15 years, with renewable energy set to contribute 75 percent and nuclear power 5 percent of the total target. The government has also announced plans for more than 20 nuclear power plants to be built until 2050 by multiple companies. South Korea, Russia, France and China have also expressed interest in assisting in the development of nuclear power in the country.Source: https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2024/12/16/ri-to-build-first-nuclear-power-plant-in-bangka-belitung.html (ICE GIACARTA)

Fonte notizia: The Jakarta Post, 16 December 2024