Collaboration of Indonesia and US for Nuclear Reactors

The Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs met with representatives of the United States Department of Foreign Affairs to explore collaboration in agriculture, renewable energy, and nuclear reactor technology for power generation.

The Minister emphasized the government’s ongoing development of food estates to ensure food security. The U.S under Secretary for Economic Growth affirmed the willingness to support the use of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Indonesia.

He encouraged private sector involvement in developing and studying the feasibility of building these reactors. Indonesia’s existing nuclear research laboratories further enhance the feasibility of this project.