{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 2055797,
        "msgid": "bahlil-nuclear-development-to-boost-energy-security-1793012094",
        "date": "2026-10-26 17:24:05",
        "title": "Bahlil: Nuclear Development to Boost Energy Security",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia is assessing potential sites for nuclear power plants in the Riau Islands, Halmahera, Kalimantan and Sumatra, with feasibility studies required before any decisions are made. The government is also considering international partners, including Russia for a proposed Halmahera project, as it seeks to strengthen national energy security.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy\nTransition Bahlil Lahadalia said the Indonesian government is assessing\nthe development of nuclear power plants (NPPs) in several regions,\nincluding the Riau Islands, to support national energy security.<\/p>\n<p>Bahlil said the government had established partnerships with several\ncountries in connection with plans to develop nuclear power. However,\npotential sites are still being studied and assessed, including to\ndetermine their feasibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Indonesian government has co-operated with several countries on\nnuclear power plants, and one of the locations still under study is in\nthe Riau Islands,\u201d Bahlil said in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He said that, in addition to the Riau Islands, the government was\nstudying several other potential sites, including Halmahera, Kalimantan\nand Sumatra.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding plans to build an NPP in Halmahera, Bahlil said the\ngovernment was still examining the possibility of working with\nRussia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe nuclear power plant planned for Halmahera is, if I am not\nmistaken, currently being studied in relation to co-operation with\nRussia. There are also several locations in Kalimantan and Sumatra, one\nof which is in the Riau Islands,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Bahlil stressed that the government would first conduct a feasibility\nstudy (FS) before deciding whether to develop NPPs at these sites.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are studying this first and considering it. Only once it has\npassed the feasibility study will we proceed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that any country partnering in nuclear development must have\nproven capabilities and a strong track record in the field.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi said nuclear\nresearch by the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and other\ngovernment institutions was being directed towards energy and healthcare\nneeds, including the construction of NPPs.<\/p>\n<p>Prasetyo, who is also the Indonesian President\u2019s spokesperson, said\nBRIN had showcased nuclear research and innovation at the Presidential\nPalace on 6 August, including technology readiness to support NPP\nconstruction.<\/p>\n<p>At the exhibition, BRIN researchers said they were ready to support\nthe government\u2019s plans to build NPPs.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers also said Indonesia had an estimated 89,000 tonnes of\nuranium and 143,000 tonnes of thorium. They have also succeeded in\npurifying uranium to a level of 60 per cent.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bahlil-nuclear-development-to-boost-energy-security-1793012094",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}