Jakarta, June 20 -- The Indonesian government is finalizing a plan for cooperation with Russia in developing nuclear power plant through the construction of the small modular reactors (SMRs) with a 500MW capacity.

"For nuclear (power plant development), we will first conduct a feasibility study," Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday.

This study is an initial step to prepare the technological and regulatory foundations to support the development of safe and sustainable nuclear energy, he added.

The Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry revealed the government's plan to build a nuclear power plant, with potential sites identified in Sumatra and Kalimant...