PT PLN (Persero) has set three conditions in building nuclear power plants (NPP). All three of these conditions could be fulfilled are; policy, funding and technology.
"PLN's just an operator. If all the policy are met then we are obedient, just obedient. We wait and see how government policies, community acceptance and the response of the business world who want to invest there," said Director of Business and Risk Management of PT PLN, Murtaqi Shamsuddin, after a discussion about the prospect of nuclear power plants to meet electricity keburuhan affordable, at BPPT Building, Jalan MH Thamrin, Jakarta, Monday (02/08/2010).
According to him, need the support of certain policies in constructing nuclear power plants, and so far the government has yet to issue a policy about nuclear power development in the homeland until the year 2019.
"PLN in the use of nuclear energy on how the government's position. From the operations side, the year 2019 there was not a nuclear power plant," he said.
Although still unable to use nuclear weapons, but the power company red plates that will continue to strive to reduce fuel consumption in order to reduce operating costs so that electricity subsidies in the budget can be reduced.
"Until 2019, coal plants will be dominated, geothermal and gas. Everything has been confirmed in the general plan of electric power supply (RUPTL) PLN. But if there should be no nuclear power policy, it could be another," explained Murtaqi.
In addition, since no policy to support this funding factor is also an obstacle for the realization of this nuclear power plant construction. The investment cost for a unit with a capacity of 1000 MW power plant requires funding of U.S. $ 1500-4000 million. In fact, could be more if the project was delayed (delay) is prolonged.
The amount of capital cost which approximates or exceeds the overall credit limit will make a developing country may be hesitant to focus on the financial risks of a project. Not including the initial cost of fuel is high, several years before its commercial nuclear power plants.
"Moreover, the construction of a very long time between 6-15 years. Yet if this delay could affect project funding issues. That investment could double from coal," he explained.
Need Big Investment
Meanwhile, members of the National Energy Board, Rinaldy Dalimi menngungkapkan, that the natural conditions in Indonesia are vulnerable to earthquakes, making nuclear power technology requires a higher cost.
"Even if high-tech equipment is built so that the investment required to dikucurkanpun very high," said Rinaldy.
According to him, the investment required to build a nuclear power plant is far greater than the power plant investment by using other energy sources. He estimated the investment funds needed to produce electricity per kilo watt hour (KWh) of approximately U.S. $ 3000-7000.
"While the price of electricity from nuclear power plants 7-11 cents per KwH. So the necessary subsidy," he said.
Related to determine the location, there is still no certainty to be built at the location where. He considered that only the safest location is in Borneo. But he added that demand for electricity in Borneo is very small, so the additional investment required to distribute the electricity out of Borneo.
Another thing to note again is about the availability of uranium. Provision of uranium in the international community is very tight. Trade uranium in the world escorted by four countries: the United States, France, Japan and Russia. So we need more serious efforts in realizing the nuclear power plant in Indonesia.(*)
"PLN's just an operator. If all the policy are met then we are obedient, just obedient. We wait and see how government policies, community acceptance and the response of the business world who want to invest there," said Director of Business and Risk Management of PT PLN, Murtaqi Shamsuddin, after a discussion about the prospect of nuclear power plants to meet electricity keburuhan affordable, at BPPT Building, Jalan MH Thamrin, Jakarta, Monday (02/08/2010).
According to him, need the support of certain policies in constructing nuclear power plants, and so far the government has yet to issue a policy about nuclear power development in the homeland until the year 2019.
"PLN in the use of nuclear energy on how the government's position. From the operations side, the year 2019 there was not a nuclear power plant," he said.
Although still unable to use nuclear weapons, but the power company red plates that will continue to strive to reduce fuel consumption in order to reduce operating costs so that electricity subsidies in the budget can be reduced.
"Until 2019, coal plants will be dominated, geothermal and gas. Everything has been confirmed in the general plan of electric power supply (RUPTL) PLN. But if there should be no nuclear power policy, it could be another," explained Murtaqi.
In addition, since no policy to support this funding factor is also an obstacle for the realization of this nuclear power plant construction. The investment cost for a unit with a capacity of 1000 MW power plant requires funding of U.S. $ 1500-4000 million. In fact, could be more if the project was delayed (delay) is prolonged.
The amount of capital cost which approximates or exceeds the overall credit limit will make a developing country may be hesitant to focus on the financial risks of a project. Not including the initial cost of fuel is high, several years before its commercial nuclear power plants.
"Moreover, the construction of a very long time between 6-15 years. Yet if this delay could affect project funding issues. That investment could double from coal," he explained.
Need Big Investment
Meanwhile, members of the National Energy Board, Rinaldy Dalimi menngungkapkan, that the natural conditions in Indonesia are vulnerable to earthquakes, making nuclear power technology requires a higher cost.
"Even if high-tech equipment is built so that the investment required to dikucurkanpun very high," said Rinaldy.
According to him, the investment required to build a nuclear power plant is far greater than the power plant investment by using other energy sources. He estimated the investment funds needed to produce electricity per kilo watt hour (KWh) of approximately U.S. $ 3000-7000.
"While the price of electricity from nuclear power plants 7-11 cents per KwH. So the necessary subsidy," he said.
Related to determine the location, there is still no certainty to be built at the location where. He considered that only the safest location is in Borneo. But he added that demand for electricity in Borneo is very small, so the additional investment required to distribute the electricity out of Borneo.
Another thing to note again is about the availability of uranium. Provision of uranium in the international community is very tight. Trade uranium in the world escorted by four countries: the United States, France, Japan and Russia. So we need more serious efforts in realizing the nuclear power plant in Indonesia.(*)
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