Programmes and agreements / prg-id-national-nuclear-programme-ruptl
Indonesia's first nuclear power programme: 2 x 250 MWe in the RUPTL 2025-2034, with SMR technology planned
Indonesia's national electricity plans (RUKN and PLN's RUPTL 2025-2034) target a 250 MWe nuclear plant each in the Sumatra and Kalimantan systems with commercial operation in 2034, and ANTARA reports that Indonesia plans to use SMR technology at both locations. BAPETEN is preparing a strategic environmental assessment for the programme and reports pre-licensing talks with three unnamed vendors. No site, vendor, licence or construction has been decided.
- Type
- National plan
- Countries concerned
- Indonesia
- Participants and roles
- Government: BAPETEN (nuclear regulator)
- Utility: PT PLN (Persero)
- Government: National Energy Council (DEN)
- Government: Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM)
- Designs named
- —
- Scale as stated
- 500 MWe (2 x 250 MWe), one each in the Sumatra (Bangka Belitung) and Kalimantan (West Kalimantan) systems, commercial… · 2 units stated
- Announced or first reported
- 2025
- Status
- Active
Planning target. Site determination expected in 2026 or by 2027 and PLN tender from 2027 (officials, reported), BAPETEN reports pre-licensing engagement with three unnamed vendors (two foreign, one… - Confidence
- medium
- Last checked
- 2026-10-14 (record review date, not proof of current activity)
Related deployment projects
- Thorcon 500, Kelasa Island — Siting · Indonesia
- West Kalimantan Rosatom land-based SMR proposal (2025) — Announced · Indonesia
- West Kalimantan Rosatom floating RITM-200M proposal (2025) — Announced · Indonesia
Sources
- Rapat Pendahuluan Penyusunan KLHS Pembangunan PLTN (regulator_primary, published 23 Sep 2025, accessed 2026-10-14)
- BAPETEN Paparkan Kesiapan Regulasi PLTN pada Enlit Asia 2026 (regulator_primary, published 24 Sep 2026, accessed 2026-10-14)
- Pertamina NRE tertarik kembangkan PLTN di Indonesia (directory_or_aggregator, published 30 Jun 2025, accessed 2026-10-14)
- Lokasi Pembangkit Nuklir Pertama Indonesia Ditetapkan 2026 (reputable_press, published 30 Sep 2026, accessed 2026-10-14)
- Satu Pembangkit Listrik Nuklir Masuk Roadmap PLN (reputable_press, published 23 Sep 2026, accessed 2026-10-14)