THE dream for construction of a nuclear power plant (PLTN) began in 1972. Actually, the idea has been around since the 1950s, although only came up in seminars. In the 1970s, its aspirations were getting close to realization with the establishment of the Commission for PLTN Construction Preparation by the National Atomic Energy Agency—now the National Nuclear Energy Agency (Batan). Based on a study, there are 14 places where a PLTN could be bui