Study on Nuclear Power Program in Indonesia: Status Updates of Problems and Challenges

Abstract

Although the nuclear accident, which occurred in Fukushima Daiichi NPP in 2011, is still fresh in our memory and leaved trauma to a part of the globe inhabitants, many countries have already resumed their nuclear power programs. This is because NPP for some countries has important and strategic roles in meeting electricity demand, as well as, in raising the country’s bargaining position. Beside 16 countries that are currently constructing nuclear power plants, there are about 50 emerging countries, including 30 countries considering, planning and starting nuclear power program, and other 20 remaining countries having an interest at some points in nuclear power plant. They certainly have a different level of success in the program implementation and of complexity in problem, as well. Some countries could run their nuclear program smoothly because they have enough resources and supports from stakeholders, but some others could not. Indonesia is one of countries who battles with their problems and challenges in implementing their nuclear program. Current study is aimed to analyze the problems and challenges encountered by Indonesia in dealing with its nuclear power program, and to find out lessons that can be learned. This paper thus provides the analysis’s results and updates the status of the problems and challenges faced by Indonesia, that might be beneficial to others with similar problems as lessons to learn.