Indonesia's energy needs

Indonesia's energy needs

Indonesia's plan for nuclear stations on the slope of a
volcano in densely populated Java is a cause for concern not only
among its people but among countries of the region.

Despite the recent assurance from Research and Technology
Minister B.J. Habibie that the plan may be re-examined 30 years
from now, it is not easy to remove such concern.

True, with its rapid economic and population growth,
Indonesia's energy supply based on oil, gas, coal and
hydroelectricity may not last.

However, it has to find better means of generating safer
supply through regional co-operation. ASEAN should embark on
joint exploration and R&D to enhance its energy capacity to meet
future needs.

-- Berita Harian, Singapore