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Model Nuclear
Inventory 2007
Indonesia
- Location and capability of nuclear facilities
- Fissile material holdings
- Nuclear activities
- International non-proliferation efforts
- Positions taken in international fora on
various issues of disarmament
1.
Location and Capability of Nuclear Facilities
Although it is the world’s largest producer of natural
gas, Indonesia is currently undertaking an ambitious nuclear
power plant construction program. The perceived goal of the
program is to eventually build 12 nuclear power production
facilities. The current planning calls for starting the construction
of the first plant in 2010, with operational capability to
be achieved by 2016. http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf47.htm
Power Reactors
Operational: 0
Planned: 1
Research Reactors
Operational: 3
Shut down: 0
Decommissioned: 0
Planned: 1
http://www.iaea.or.at/worldatom/rrdb/
Uranium Mines
Remaja-Hitam (Kalimantan district)- operating
Rirang-Tanah Merah (Kalimantan district)- operating
Fuel Fabrication
The Nuclear Minerals Development Centre of the National Atomic
Energy Agenc (BATAN) began mining for uranium in the 1960s.
Since 1988, exploratory work has been concentrated in the
Kalan area, with a significant drilling programme being completed
in 1992. Exploration work has continued, but operations have
been limited since 1997 because of financial reasons.
Two facilities- the Research Center for Nuclear Techniques
in Bandung and the Centre for Exploration and Processing of
Nuclear Materials- are able to process enough yellowcake to
provide target fuel elements for Indonesia’s research
reactors. It remains unclear whether or not this facility
can meet the processing needs for Indonesia’s planned
nuclear power reactors.
Reprocessing
Indonesia has no nuclear reprocessing facility at this time.
http://www.sipri.org/contents/expcon/cnsc3ins.html
2.
Fissile Material Holdings
Radioactive waste disposal
The activities of waste treatment, storage, and disposal studies
are mainly carried out performed by the Center for Development
of Radioactive Waste Management of BATAN.
http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/
countr/indonesa/sanitationIndonesia04f.pdf
3.
Nuclear Activities
Research Centers
LIPI - Indonesian Inst of Sciences
PUSPIPTEK - Indonesian National Center for Research
http://www.radwaste.org/research.htm
Nuclear Cooperation
Australia: In November 2006, the Indonesia and Australia
Framework for Security Co-operation was signed. This agreement
includes a commitment from both nations to help each other
in developing nuclear power for peaceful purposes. It also
opens the way for Australia to sell uranium to Indonesia.
Australia is also helping Indonesia manage their uranium mines,
and has held training programmes for regional mining environmental
officers in Darwin. http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/indonesia/ind-aus-sec06.html
http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/ps/2006/psmr20nov206.html
Russia: In January 2006, Russia and Indonesia signed
an agreement on civilian nuclear power cooperation. Russia
is ready to take part in a tender for the construction of
a nuclear power plant in Indonesia, to be announced by 2008.
Indonesia was first attracted to Russia's floating NPP design
in 2003. http://en.rian.ru/russia/20061201/56330342.html
South Korea: South Korea agreed to help construct
a US$200 million nuclear power plant on Indonesia's Madura
island, which should be operational by 2015. http://www.world-nuclear.org/nb/nb03/nb0315.htm
IAEA: As a member of the IAEA Indonesia has participated
in various IAEA activities, including the 2006 International
Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles. In
July 2006, the Indonesian government invited International
Atomic Energy Agency director Mohammed ElBaradei to come to
Indonesia to help convince the public to accept the plan to
build a nuclear power plant in 2010.
http://www.indonesia-bgd.org/2006/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=111&Itemid=2
France, Canada, India, Japan: Indonesia's National
Nuclear Energy Agency, BATAN, has established collaboration
with the IAEA and several countries for development in the
management of radioactive wastes. This collaboration takes
the form of training, scientific visits, seminars and technical
assistance from international experts. http://www.electricityforum.com/news/aug03/russindonesia.html
4.
International Nonproliferation Efforts
Treaties Signed and Ratified, date of deposit
APM Convention, signed 4 December 1997 (not ratified)
Biological Weapons Convention, 4 February 1992
Chemical Weapons Convention, 12 November 1998
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, signed 24 September
1996 (not ratified)
Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material,
5 November 1986
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, 12 July 1979
Outer Space Treaty, signed 27 January 1967 (not ratified)
Treaty of Bangkok, 10 April 1997
Indonesia ratified the IAEA Additional Protocol on 29 September
1999.
Multilateral Groups
Conference on Disarmament
5.
Positions Taken in International Fora on Various Issues of
Nuclear Disarmament
Regional Proliferation: "There is also a great
need for dialogue to address the proliferation of nuclear
weapons in Asia. While the threat of nuclear weapons has subsided
in other regions, a new nuclear theatre may be developing
throughout West and East Asia. It is therefore important that
we find a diplomatic solution to the nuclear issue of Iran
and that of North Korea. The Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT)
as the cornerstone of disarmament must be strengthened. And,
in fact, all weapons of mass destruction should be abolished."
- Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. N.
Hassan Wirajuda to the General Debate of the 61st Session
of the General Assembly, New York, 25 September 2006.
http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/political/1com/1com06/disarmindex06.html#indonesia
Security: "We know that long term security can
be achieved only through a durable and just peace, not one
that is imposed on the weak by those who are strong."
- Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. N. Hassan Wirajuda
to the General Debate of the 61st Session of the General Assembly,
New York, 25 September 2006. http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/political/1com/1com06/disarmindex06.html#indonesia
Multilateralism: "We are all aware that the
presense of weapons of mass destruction poses a threat and
and a great danger not only to countries that own or produce
them, but to all countries, to all human beings. Adressing
such a problem certainly does not belong to a handful of countries;
instead a multilateral approach should be the best way to
procede." - Statement by Ambassador Makarim Wibisono
to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, 2 February 2006.
http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/political/cd/speeches06/2FebIndonesia.pdf
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