This public lecture activity with the theme Prospects and Challenges of Nuclear Power Plants (PLTN) in Indonesia was opened directly by the Dean of FMIPA, Dr. TM Iqbalsyah, M.Sc. In his speech, Iqbalsyah said that this public lecture was held to open the minds of the FMIPA academic community, as well as to find out the prospects and challenges of developing nuclear power plants, especially in developing countries like Indonesia.
“It is time for nuclear energy to be considered in long-term energy planning for Indonesia,” said Iqbalsyah.
Meanwhile, Prof. Su’ud explained that the growth in energy consumption in developing countries is higher than in developed countries. This is because energy needs in developing countries are greater than in developed countries. Germany, for example, has implemented an energy saving system so that per capita energy consumption is very low.
The number of nuclear power plants in the world is currently around 450. Since 2012, Europe and America have used half of the existing nuclear energy, so that in 2050 it is predicted that China, the Middle East and Africa will be very aggressive in using nuclear energy. .
“However, if Indonesia wants to develop a nuclear power plant, a safe and economical reactor is an advanced generation III or IV. “The advantage of this next generation nuclear power plant is that it is able to burn its own waste, and does not allow it to be misused for nuclear weapons,” said this Japanese-graduate professor. (Beti Nanda Sari)
