Transparency on Nuclear Energy

The government needs to carefully study the plan to build a thorium power station in Bangka Belitung. Environmentally friendly energy sources must be prioritized.

Tempo

February 1, 2021

THE construction of a thorium nuclear power station in Bangka Belitung looks very promising. Indonesia indeed has plenty of reserves of the nuclear fuel, the second largest in the world after India. However, the government needs to provide a comprehensive and transparent explanation about the plan to use this energy source.

Indonesia has long had plans to build nuclear power stations, including in Muria Mountain, Central

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