RI set to build nuclear power plant

RI set to build nuclear power plant

SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The government is planning to
build a nuclear power plant by the year 2015 at the latest to
meet the growing electricity demands.

Yusri Heni, head of the Development of Nuclear Power
Supervisory Agency (Bapeten), said a nuclear power plant would
generate cheap electricity to people although its development
would be expensive and the risks would be high.

"As long as we follow the procedures properly to maintain the
nuclear power plant, it will remain safe," he said.

He said that there had only been one registered accident in
nuclear reactor in Indonesia before, proving that the country was
able to manage a nuclear power plant relatively safely.-Antara