TANGERANG \u2014 Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy\nTransition Bahlil Lahadalia said several countries have offered to\ncooperate with Indonesia on nuclear technology. The offers have come\nfrom Russia, Germany, Japan, South Korea and Canada, as the government\nplans to develop nuclear power plants.<\/p>\n
Bahlil shared the information while attending an Energy Security\nSymposium organised by the Indonesian Christian Intellectuals\nAssociation (PIKI) at Pelita Harapan University in Tangerang, Banten, on\nThursday (15 October 2026). He cited Russia\u2019s offer, which arose when he\naccompanied President Prabowo Subianto to a bilateral meeting with\nRussian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the topics discussed was Russia offering nuclear technology\nto Indonesia. Germany has made the same offer. Japan has as well. South\nKorea and Canada have also made offers,\u201d said Bahlil, who also serves as\nEnergy and Mineral Resources Minister, as quoted on Tuesday (20 October\n2026).<\/p>\n
Bahlil did not provide details of any follow-up to the offers. The\ngovernment has not announced which country it might partner with or\nwhich technology would be used to build the plants.<\/p>\n
Plans to develop nuclear energy are included in state electricity\ncompany PLN\u2019s 2025\u20132034 Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL). The\ngovernment has allocated 500 megawatts (MW) of nuclear power capacity,\ndivided between the electricity systems in Sumatra and Kalimantan.<\/p>\n
Each region has been allocated 250 MW through plans to build small\nnuclear reactors. The plants are targeted to begin operating in 2032 and\n2033 as part of efforts to strengthen the national electricity\nsupply.<\/p>\n
PLN\u2019s 2025\u20132034 RUPTL sets out plans to add 69.5 gigawatts (GW) of\npower generation and energy storage capacity. Nuclear power is one of\nthe government\u2019s options for meeting electricity demand while supporting\nthe transition to a low-emissions power system.<\/p>\n
Amid these plans, Bahlil welcomed PIKI\u2019s recommendations on the use\nof nuclear energy. He praised the intellectual organisation\u2019s\ncontribution to providing input on national energy policy.<\/p>\n
\u201cLadies and gentlemen, I am grateful for the recommendations put\nforward by PIKI following the discussions held some time ago,\u201d said the\nEnergy Minister and Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming.<\/p>\n
Bahlil urged academics to strengthen cooperation with the government\nin developing policies. He said input from universities and intellectual\norganisations could support various programmes being prepared by the\ngovernment.<\/p>\n
He said the government had sought input from several universities and\nthe Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals Association (ICMI). Bahlil wants\nPIKI to take part as well, through cooperation with the Coordinating\nMinistry for Downstreaming and Energy Transition.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have engaged universities, and I have also asked ICMI. Now I am\nasking PIKI to work with the Coordinating Ministry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The potential cooperation would not be limited to nuclear energy\ndevelopment. Bahlil also invited PIKI to participate in 28 downstreaming\nprogrammes covering minerals and coal, oil and gas, fisheries, forestry\nand agriculture.<\/p>\n
The government hopes contributions from academics will strengthen\npolicymaking across these sectors. Nuclear power development remains\nsubject to the planning stages set out in PLN\u2019s 2025\u20132034 RUPTL.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-ready-to-go-nuclear-which-countries-are-being-courted-1792461049", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }