Jakarta, June 24 -- Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia disclosed on Tuesday that Canada and Russia have submitted proposals to participate in the development of nuclear power plants in Indonesia.

"Canada, I have met with the minister. Russia (too). There are several other countries that I cannot reveal yet," he said here.

According to the minister, Indonesia has prepared a road map for developing nuclear power plants with a capacity of up to 500 MW by 2034.

The government is planning to develop 250 MW of nuclear power plant capacity in Sumatra, and the remaining 250MW in Kalimantan.

It plans to use small modular reactor (SMR) technology at the two locations, he added.

"However, what kind of cooperation will it be?...