ASKARA - Rosatom State Corporation and an Indonesian national owned company named PT Pembangkit Listrik Nuklir have reached an agreement to supply electricity generated by floating nuclear power units to consumers in North Maluku, Eastern Indonesia. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of Russian Energy Week (REW) in Moscow on 16 October 2026, marking a significant milestone in bilateral energy cooperation between Russia and Indonesia.
Rosatom will deploy two FPU-100 nuclear Floating Power Units with a combined capacity of 200 MW to supply electricity to the northern part of Halmahera Island in North Maluku as part of the project. The units would provide reliable, low-carbon electricity using RITM-series reactor systems, which have demonstrated their efficiency, reliability, and safety through years of operation aboard nuclear-powered icebreakers. The FPUs are expected to begin supplying their first megawatts of electricity to consumers in Indonesia as early as five years after the key terms of the electricity supply contract come into effect.
“Cooperation between Rosatom and Indonesia is progressing rapidly. Our recent meeting with President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed that this world’s largest island nation is consistently pursuing a course toward strengthening energy security and achieving carbon neutrality. Our new agreement marks a major milestone in this effort. Rosatom is ready to offer the most advanced and proven technological solutions available on the global market. We are discussing much more than electricity supplies. We are laying the foundation for a long-term partnership. I would like to emphasise the historic significance of this milestone – the world’s first-ever export agreement for electricity supply from a floating power unit. I am convinced that this will send a strong signal to the global business community: with systematic government support, the private sector is actively taking the lead in initiating nuclear infrastructure projects capable of transforming the country's economy," commented Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom State Corporation.
“Leading Indonesia's energy transition is our foremost objective and responsibility as a national investor. We firmly believe that providing our people with clean, reliable, and carbon-free electricity is essential to securing Indonesia's long-term energy future. Nuclear power offers a sustainable solution to meet our nation's growing energy demands while supporting economic development, particularly in Eastern Indonesia. It is important to emphasise that this project is structured entirely as a business-to-business (B2B) initiative, driven by private-sector investment without reliance on funding from Indonesia's State Budget (APBN). We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to advance this historic partnership and sincerely appreciate the continued support of the Indonesian Government, particularly the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Russia, in facilitating this important milestone,” stated Yudi Utomo Imardjoko, Indonesian Nuclear Scientist and Director of PT Pembangkit Listrik Nuklir.
“This agreement represents a significant milestone in our shared ambition to strengthen Indonesia's energy independence and secure a sustainable future for generations to come. I extend my sincere appreciation to President Vladimir Putin, the Russian delegation, and Rosatom for their invaluable cooperation and commitment to this partnership. Above all, I wish to thank President Prabowo Subianto and Indonesian Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin for entrusting Professor Yudi and me with the responsibility of bringing a 200 MW nuclear power project to North Halmahera, North Maluku. Through this historic agreement, we are laying the groundwork for a new era of energy development that will benefit the people of North Maluku and contribute to the broader progress of Eastern Indonesia,” said Haji Romo Nitiyudo Wachjo, the investor of PT Pembangkit Listrik Nuklir.
