Jakarta, Feb. 4 -- The Indonesian President's Special Envoy for Energy and Climate, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, said the government is targeting the gradual construction of nuclear power plants (PLTN) with a capacity of 7 gigawatts (GW) by 2034.

He conveyed this at the 2026 Indonesia Economic Summit in Jakarta on Wednesday, while explaining the direction of the national medium- and long-term energy policy.

"The government decided to begin procuring 7 gigawatts of nuclear power. The initial phase will be 500 megawatts, and the total will gradually increase by 2034," he remarked.

According to him, the PLTN program is part of the national energy transition agenda, complementing the construction of large-scale power plants outlined in the Elec...