The government has designated nuclear energy as part of new and renewable energy in a bid to reach the goal of net zero emissions by 2060.
Jakarta (MidLand) – The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has revealed that the testing and operation of Indonesia’s first commercial nuclear power plant (PLTN) will take place in the period from 2030 to 2034.
“The government has designated nuclear energy as part of new and renewable energy in an effort to achieve the goal of net zero emissions by 2060,” the head of the BRIN Nuclear Technology Research Center, Topan Setiadipura, said in a statement on Wednesday. a statement in Jakarta.
There are said to be 80 small modular reactor projects currently in development around the world, one of which is a 40-megawatt-capacity industrial steam and thermal power generator called Pluit-40
The Peluit-40 project, Topan explained, is developed by BRIN together with several national institutions.
According to him, national policy provides the opportunity for Peluit-40 technology, developed by BRIN, to contribute to the world of energy or electricity in Indonesia.
“This will be a key factor in achieving the national energy transition,” he said.
Topan mentioned two strategies that could make small modular reactors the first nuclear power plant technology in Indonesia.
First, partner with international suppliers to implement small modular reactor technology.
Currently, he said, there are several small vendors of modular reactors that are building communications with Indonesian parties, starting to make the first deals. Some, in fact, have carried out further technical-economic studies related to the implementation of some small modular reactor technologies.
He revealed that there are international suppliers who have already opened offices in Indonesia and are advancing the development and implementation stages of small modular reactors.
Second, it continued, working together to encourage domestic technology through strategic cooperation with international entities. One of the national technologies is Peluit-40 through collaboration co-development and its implementation in Indonesia.
“Both strategies require progressive collaboration between global suppliers of small modular reactors and Indonesian energy companies,” concluded Topan.
Reporter: Sugiharto Purnama
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