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How many nuclear power plants are in Indonesia?
Indonesia has no nuclear power plants, although it has conducted feasibility studies and infrastructure reviews for a potential nuclear power programme. The National Atomic Energy Agency (BATAN) operates three research reactors and a number of nuclear fuel cycle facilities.
Is there a nuclear power plant in Indonesia?
Indonesia has a number of nuclear-related facilities in operation. BATAN operates three research reactors: in Serpong, Banten on the western outskirts of Jakarta (30 MW), at Bandung, west Java (2 MW), and in Yogyakarta, central Java (100 kW).
How long can a nuclear power plant run uninterrupted?
Nuclear reactors have a permitted lifespan of 40 to 60 years or longer and only need refueling every 18 months.
Does Indonesia have snow?
Where does it Snow in Indonesia? Indonesia experiences warm weather and does not have a winter season. The temperature is not low enough for snow formation. It is unlikely you will find snow anywhere else other than the mountain peaks in Papua island.
Is Indonesia a strong country?
Having maintained political stability, Indonesia is one of East Asia Pacific’s most vibrant democracies, emerging as a confident middle-income country.
Is Indonesia a Russian ally?
Indonesia and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations in 1950. Russia has an embassy in Jakarta, and Indonesia has an embassy in Moscow along with a consulate general in Saint Petersburg. Both countries are members of the APEC and G-20.
What is thorthorcon doing in Indonesia?
ThorCon has been working with the Indonesian government to add reliable electric power to the grid. In 2019 the Ministry of Energy successfully completed a study of the safety, economics, and grid impact of the 500 MW prototype ThorConIsle.
How is the ThorCon power plant built?
This 500 MWe fission power plant is built in a hull by a shipyard, towed to a shallow water site, and ballasted to the seabed. ThorCon is a straightforward scale-up of the successful Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States.
What is Phase 2 of the ThorCon project?
Phase 2 is shipyard production of multiple 500MW ThorCon plants to provide an additional 3000MW of cheap, reliable electric power. The MOU was signed by the head of ministry’s Defense Research and Development Agency, Dr Anne Kusmayati, and ThorCon International Chief Representative Bob S. Effendi.
What’s new at Thorcon?
The ongoing work to develop shipyard-produced thorium/uranium fueled power plants generating electricity cheaper than coal, and the MOU establishes the basis for providing technical advice for building 50 MW thorium fueled plants. ThorCon is a graphite-moderated thermal spectrum molten salt reactor.