Indonesia’s National Energy Council has proposed 29 sites across the Asian archipelago for the potential construction of nuclear power plants.
Agus Puji Prasetyono, one of the government body’s members, told Australian network ABC Indonesia nuclear power was “unavoidable” because the government needed to secure reliable energy sources and reduce carbon emissions.
The proposed sites, spanning North Sumatra off the western coast of Malaysia to West Papua in the east of the country, are part of the country's strategy to reduce carbon emissions and secure stable energy sources.
Prasetyono said nuclear energy was inevitable, citing examples from countries such as Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.