Green Energy in Indonesia are more likely Instead of Nuclear Energy

Green Energy in Indonesia are more likely Instead of Nuclear Energy


Development of renewable energy are currently more likely than nuclear power plants. During a visit to Japan last week, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia will not build nuclear power plants as long as there are other energy sources.
"President Yudhoyono is on the right track to choosing a power source other than nuclear power plants," said the Climate and Energy campaigner of Greenpeace Southeast Asia, Arif Fiyanto, in Jakarta.

Arif said the threat of nuclear danger is greater than the benefits. In contrast, renewable energy sources there is no threat. "This is a signal for the government to write off nuclear power development plans and immediately switch on the development of renewable energy sources such as geothermal, solar, and wind," he said.

Nuclear technology expert who has worked at the National Nuclear Energy Agency (Batan), Iwan Kurniawan, said, does not mean the construction of nuclear power plants instead of nuclear experts in the Batan will be unemployed. Nuclear technology still needs serious attention to improving the economy in agriculture and healthcare.

"The problem may be in the budget already allocated Rp 450 billion for the period 2011-2013 to study the location in the Pacific Islands and the socialization of nuclear power plants," said Iwan. Funds amounting to it is put down in Presidential Decree No. 5 of 2010 on National Medium Term Development Plan 2010-2014.

"The fund will be more beneficial to the development of nuclear technology research, including the possibility to develop the capability of producing nuclear power plant components such as casings of nuclear fuel,"  Iwan says