Indonesia-Russia nuclear cooperation, Rosatom offering to build nuclear power plant

JAKARTA-Russia is promoting cooperation to  in developing nuclear technology for peaceful purposes or nuclear power pant (NPP) in Indonesia.

Y.N. Busurin, head of Russia's Nuclear Infrastructure Department, said that Russia had experienced for more than 65 years in the field of nuclear activities. Russia's nuclear activities are under the auspices of the institution called Rosatom, which is a major player in the world nuclear market, and has been in over 40 countries from 5 continents.

"We are offering Indonesian and discuss each other in developing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes in the long run. Forms of cooperation, depending on the size of investment projects and the Indonesian government demands later, "he said after the show Experience Russia in peaceful use of nuclear energy, Wednesday (13/03/2003).

He said that Rosatom has an integrated presentation and complete solutions in nuclear technology cooperation based safest. Rosatom first position in uranium enrichment and to build a nuclear power plant (NPP).

"We are ready to help colleagues in other countries in the field of science. We have fuel and anti-terror programs and the protection of anti-military, "he explained.

According to him, Russia has a good potential of nuclear technology from univesritas to its scientists. Russian population of around 140 million people, he added, has as many as 250,000 nuclear experts, and as many as 2 million people who were involved with the problems of Russia's nuclear matters.

Rosatom nuclear technology balanced with Gen 3 + VVER safety systems, said Busurin, is the most advanced technology in terms of security, technical, and economic. The technology can withstand the disaster or accident.

"For example in Armenia all cities damaged by the earthquake 6 on the Richter scale, but the station remained resistant. Rosatom also can keep out of the plane like a Boeing 777 crash time ago, "he said.

Head of the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN) Indonesia, Djarot Wisnusubroto, nice welcome joint bids from Rosatom, because the Rosatom also has a great experience with countries such as Turkey, Vietnam, and Bangladesh.

Nevertheless, BATAN not decided to cooperate with Rosatom. Until now the two sides are still in the exploratory stage.

 " Today is still process for the draft MOU nuclear cooperation. It's a long way to work, the promotion of not only Russia, but also Korea, Japan, the United States, so it's too early to choose Russia or other countries, "he explained.

Batan, said Djarot, wants to attract the positive benefits of peaceful nuclear cooperation from the Russian experience with other countries. Rosatom has offered Turkey a BOO (Build-own-operate). This means that Turkey is not to pay any and all costs incurred by the Russians. However, the Russians withdraw money from electricity.

Nuclear technology, said Djarot, has also been expressed in medium-long term plan (RPJM) at the Presidential Decree number 5 year 2006. "All of this depends on public support for a political decision,"

Djarot expressed by the public opinion polls conducted in 2012, a total of 59.2% of the public support the government's use of nuclear technologies in. (*)