Indonesia Is Capable of Building over 30 Nuclear Reactors

Bangka Belitung (Indonesia), Mar,19. According to an expert staff at the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Indonesia has the capacity to build over 30 nuclear reactors, given that it has favorable geological conditions and adequate reserves of materials.

Dr Wawan Purwanto holds the view that every province of Indonesia has the capacity to build a nuclear reactor as the geological conditions and large reserves of materials favor too.

At present, Indonesia has 3 nuclear reactors, one each in Serpong, Yogyakarta and Bandung with a total capacity of 90 MW. The expert also observed that Korea which is only a third of Java Island possesses 20 nuclear reactors whereas China has 30. He also opined that the nuclear energy was cleaner and less expensive compared to other types of energy.

Babel (Bangka Belitung) has been earmarked as a nuclear energy spot in Bangka Barat District.