Event Brief
Indonesia revives nuclear power plant plans amid safety fears
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 23, 2026 at 12:10 AM ET
Summary: Indonesia is reviving decades-old plans to build nuclear power plants, which were put on hold after Japan’s 2011 Fukushima disaster, as it seeks to meet decarbonisation targets. Public members and experts have raised safety concerns in the quake-prone country, even as one candidate site is described as an uninhabited island outside an active seismic zone.
WHO: Indonesia’s government; members of the public; experts
WHAT: Indonesia revives plans to build its first nuclear power plant, prompting safety concerns over earthquake risk.
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Indonesia
WHY: Safety fears are being raised over the risks of a nuclear disaster in a quake-prone country.
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