Here is the list of 29 potential locations for nuclear power plants in Indonesia
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Kontan Online - Ini daftar 29 lokasi potensial untuk PLTN di Indonesia
11 December 2024
Kontan.co.id – Jakarta. The National Energy Council (DEN) reported that they have identified regions in Indonesia with the potential to accommodate nuclear power plants (PLTNs).
DEN Member Agus Puji Prasetyono said that there are 29 potential regions, which include:
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,
Pulau Semesa – West Kalimantan,
Pantai Gosong – West Kalimantan,
Muara Pawan – West Kalimantan,
East Pangaran – West Kalimantan,
Kerawat Jaya – West Kalimantan,
Kendawangan – West Kalimantan
Airhitam – West Kalimantan,
Kualajelai – West Kalimantan,
Sangatta – East Kalimantan,
Samboja – East Kalimantan,
Babubu Laut – East Kalimantan
Morowali – Central Sulawesi,
Muna – Southeast Sulawesi,
Toari – Southeast Sulawesi,
Tanjung Kobul – Maluku,
Teluk Bintuni – West Papua,
Timika – Central Papua, and
Merauke – South Papua.
Out of these 29 regions, Agus revealed that in the first stage of development, the focus will be on four specific regions.
"Based on the DEN members' meeting, the four potential regions are West Kalimantan, Bangka Belitung, Southeast Sulawesi, and Halmahera in North Maluku," he said after the DEN Award Ceremony on Tuesday, 10 December.
Agus also mentioned that one of the considerations for constructing PLTNs in these regions is their proximity to mining locations or smelters, which require a high energy supply.
"They are all close to mines," he revealed.
According to DEN's calculations, if all 29 PLTNs become operational, Indonesia will gain an additional 45-54 gigawatts (GW) of electricity from nuclear power.
PLTN construction challenges
Compared to other power plants, Agus noted that constructing a PLTN requires careful consideration of the geographical conditions of each region.
"Firstly, it must be free from the risk of tsunamis. Then, it should be situated far from volcanoes. Lastly, it needs to be distant from tectonic plates," he revealed.
Previously, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia aimed for the first PLTN in Indonesia to begin operations in 2032.
"We are targeting nuclear power to be operational in 2023. It is one of the ways to reduce electricity costs and move towards new renewable energy (NRE)," Bahlil revealed during a work meeting with the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission XII.
Regarding the capacity of Indonesia's first PLTN, Bahlil stated that the initial capacity will not be too large, only about 250-300 megawatts (MW).
"Nuclear is a breakthrough that must be implemented. The DEN has discussed it. The initial stage won't be large scale, only around 250-500 MW. In the future, we need to develop more advanced ones," he added.
