Indonesia's nuclear plans face reality check after Thorcon exit
Despite the country's oft-touted nuclear ambitions for energy security, progress has been slow among both domestic and foreign investors in terms of uptake as the years remaining until a 2032 online target tick away.
Indonesia's nuclear ambitions face a reality check after one private investor has abandoned the project, highlighting a disconnect between government goals and bureaucratic delays. The country, which has sought international partners to develop its first nuclear power plants by 2032, is now conducting a study for a plant located in the Riau Islands.
However, the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency has not received any applications or requests for consultation related to the Riau Islands site evaluation. Bapeten's legal bureau head emphasized that merely including a site in a planning document does not guarantee approval in nuclear safety aspects. Indonesia is collaborating with major trading partners in hopes of moving forward with the nuclear plan, but progress remains slow.
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