Quake-Prone Indonesia Explores Sites for Nuclear Power Plants

(Bloomberg) — Indonesia is exploring two sites on which to develop its first nuclear power plants as part of the nation’s shift from coal.

The first is in West Kalimantan, near where the new capital city of Nusantara would be, due its low earthquake risk, local government support and electricity demand, said Dadan Kusdiana at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry. The second option is Bangka-Belitung islands for similar reasons.