Indonesia says UAE firm to explore clean energy, clarifies nuclear stance

Indonesia Clarifies UAE Firm’s Role in Clean Energy, Denies Nuclear Power Plans

JAKARTA: In Indonesia, Emirates Global Aluminum intends to investigate the development of alternative renewable energy, according to Jakarta. In a later statement, the business denied that EGA intended to construct a nuclear power facility in the nation in Southeast Asia.

In an attempt to alleviate the lack of low-carbon electricity, Indonesia’s Ministry of Economic Affairs released a revised statement late on Saturday, stating that EGA intended to construct a nuclear power plant with a maximum capacity of 5 gigawatts in order to expand the capacity of an aluminum smelter in North Sumatra.

“With all due respect, the account of this aspect… is incorrect,” an EGA representative stated in an email on Thursday, stating that the company “is not in the nuclear business.” The statement that EGA “is interested in Indonesia” was restated.

There is no nuclear capability in Indonesia.

In 2022, the business committed to assisting state-owned Indonesia Asahan Aluminum in increasing the annual output capacity of a smelter to 400,000 tons.

Based on its abundant mineral resources, which include nickel, copper, and bauxite, Indonesia is attempting to expand its mineral processing industry by luring investment.

To discuss the growth of the aluminum industry, EGA CEO Abdulnasser Ibrahim Saif bin Kalban met with Senior Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto in Dubai on Wednesday.

Mohammed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, the state-owned renewable energy firm in the United Arab Emirates, met with Airlangga, who is in Dubai for the World Government Summit.

A 145-megawatt floating solar power plant on a reservoir in the province of West Java and the building of a gas pipeline from Aceh to East Java were among the projects the two talked about in Indonesia.