Indonesians fret that talk of nuclear power could be just hot air

Nikkei Asia · last updated August 21, 2025 – 8:23 PM

The fishing village of Kurau on Bangka Island: Foreign nuclear power plant developers are courting Indonesia, eyeing a potential windfall as Southeast Asia’s largest economy shifts from reliance on coal toward the goal of net zero carbon emissions. (Photo by Dimas Ardian)

Indonesians fret that talk of nuclear power could be just hot air

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ISMI DAMAYANTI and REZHA HADYAN

August 22, 2025 06:00 JST

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