Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources Prepares 3 Task Forces To Determine PLTN Locations

Director General of New Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Eniya Listiani. (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) will prepare three task force (task force) to determine the location for the construction of a nuclear power plant (PLTN) which is planned to start operating (on-grid) in 2032.

The Director General of New Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Eniya Listiani, said that the three task forces would be appointed by his party after the government inaugurated the establishment of the Nuclear Energy Program for the Implementation Organization (Nepio).

"I have made preparations for President Nepio, this will only be discussed with the Minister. Then from there there there will be three task force that will be assigned to determine the location," said Eniya as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, February 14.

In addition to being tasked with determining the location, he continued, the task force will be asked to make safety procedures starting from the plan to build the first PLTN to the operation of the electrification facility from nuclear energy.

"Considering how the safety will be, determining how to procure it later, how to develop the PLTN later," he also said.

Member of the National Energy Council (DEN) Agus Puji Prasetyono stated that based on the mapping carried out, there are 29 locations, which have the potential to be used as nuclear power generation facilities (PLTN) with an operational target of 2032.

The following is a complete list of 29 potential locations for PLTN to be built:- Pulau Base, North Sumatra-Tanjung Balai, North Sumatra- Batam, Riau Islands- Bintan, Riau Islands- West Bangka Belitung Islands, Central Bangka Belitung Islands, Bangka Belitung Islands- South Bangka Belitung Islands- Bojanegara, Banten- Muria, Central Java- Gerokgak, Bali- Sambas, West Kalimantan- Semesa Island, West Kalimantan- Gosong Beach, West Kalimantan- Muara Pawan, West Kalimantan- Pagarantimur, West Kalimantan-West Keramat Jaya, West Kalimantan-Kendawangan, West Kalimantan- Airblack, West Kalimantan-West Kualajelai, West Kalimantan-Acana, East Kalimantan-Samboja, East Kalimantan-Naburu Laut, East Kalimantan-Morowali, Central Sulawesi-Muna, Southeast Sulawesi-Toari, Southeast Sulawesi-Tanjung Kobul, Maluku- Teluk Bintuni, West Papua-Timika, Central Papua-Merauke, South Papua.