Russia offers nuclear power to Indonesia
RUSSIAN Ambassador to Indonesia Mikhail Galuzin has said his country wants to invest in Indonesia’s nuclear energy future to help increase the country’s electrification rate, which currently stands at 89.5 per cent.
“We are of the view that Indonesia will not be able to meet its electricity demand in the conventional way. Therefore, we offer nuclear plants,” Galuzin told journalists in Jakarta on Wednesday as reported by Antara.
He said his country had deep experience in developing nuclear energy and had helped many countries construct nuclear power plants. Last year, Russia helped Iran construct nuclear plants worth some US$10 billion.
Other countries that have used Russia’s nuclear technology include Nigeria, Jordan and India.
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