JAKARTA, June 24 -- Indonesia plans to build its first nuclear power plant by 2034 as part of efforts to secure its energy future and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Tuesday.

The project is part of the country's long-term energy strategy and will be overseen by the Directorate General of New and Renewable Energy under the ministry, according to a report published in the Jakarta Globe.

"Several countries have expressed interest in partnering with Indonesia to develop nuclear energy," Bahlil said during the 2025 Jakarta Geopolitical Forum.

"We've prepared the roadmap, and by 2034 at the latest, Indonesia must have its first nuclear power plant."

The plant, expected to gener...