SOCIAL IMPACT OF NUCLEAR ACCIDENT:

INDONESIAN PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE STUDY

FACTS

CENTRE FOR DISSEMINATION AND

PARTNERSHIP
NATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY AGENCY OF
INDONESIA

PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE LEVEL: 2015

Are you in favour if Indonesian Government decides to build Nuclear Power Plant to fulfill electricity
demand? [SA]
National Respondents (N=4.000)

Tidak Setuju
25%

Setuju
75%

75.3% of national respondents

showed their agreement on the
construction of Nuclear Power
Plant to fulfill national electricity
demand
The
public
acceptance
is
strongly influenced with social
characteristic ie: demography
aspects
and
educational
background

Public Acceptance
on NPP
Based on
Demography :
Rural
Urban

Basis

In
Favour

Not in
Favour

2.000
2.000

72,3%
78,3%

27,7%
21,7%

860
2.280
250
310
300

2.000
2.000

81,7%
72,3%
72,8%
82,6%
74,3%

76,8%
73,8%

18,3%
27,7%
27,2%
17,4%
25,7%

23,2%
26,2%

402
736
2.222
640

67,7%
73,6%
76,2%
77,9%

32,3%
26,4%
23,8%
22,1%

Region Based :
Sumatera
Jawa - Bali
Kalimantan
Sulawesi
Indonesia Timur
Gender based :
Male
Female
Educational
Background :
Elementary School
Junior High School
High School
University

DYNAMIC PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE: 6 YEARS

STUDY FACTS
100.0%

72.0%

75.0%

75.3%

0.64
59.7%
50.0%

49.5%

52.9%

25.0%

0.0%

Tahun 2010

Tahun 2011

Tahun 2012

Tahun 2013

Tahun 2014

Tahun 2015

The level of public acceptance fluctuates during 6 years of study, with the lowest level of
acceptance on 2011 (49.5%) and the highest level of acceptance on 2015 (75.3%)

There has been an increasing trend in the level of public acceptance level within the last 4
years of study

PUBLIC CONCERNS
Please express your concerns related to your agreement/disagreement?
National Respondents (N=4.000)

Concerns on
Acceptance

71.4%

Sustainable Electricity Supply

61.4%

Electricity Price

44.0%

Working Opportunities
Less Carbon Emission

34.8%

Supporting Gov. Program

33.5%
31.5%

Technology Transfer
Confidence on Indonesian HRD

16.9%

Concerns on
Disagreement
78.7%

Concerns on Accidents

53.9%

Concerns on Radioactive Contamination

42.0%

Radioactive Waste

38.2%

In Favour on other Power Plants

25.5%

Nuclear Proliferation
Indonesian HRD
Construction Cost

14.5%
12.7%

Less of Negative Impacts

0.2%

Safety Assurance

0.1%

National Development

0.2%

Negative Impacts

0.1%

N=3.012

N=988

PUBLIC INFORMATION NEEDS

Please mention the most important information that you need related to NPP Program
National Respondents (N=4.000)

68.4%

Concerns on Environmental Impact

51.9%

Operational Safety

47.3%

Public Benefit
Operational Aspects of NPP

45.0%

Advantages

45.0%
41.5%

Goverment Program

32.2%

Construction Sites
Economic Aspects
NPP Development Program

18.3%
16.1%

BATAN EFFORTS ON NUCLEAR REACTOR

TECHNOLOGY MASTERY

Reaktor Triga Mark II Reaktor Kartini

Location : Bandung
Operated on 1964 with
250 kWt
Reactor upgrade to
2000 kWt on the year
of 2000
Function :
Radioisotopes
production and
research

Location : Yogyakarta
Operated on 1979
with 100 kWt
Function : research
and nuclear reactor
operator training
(HRD development)

RSG G.A Siwabessy

Location : Serpong, South
Tangerang
Operated by 1987 with 30
MWt
Function : research,
radioisotopes production
and material research

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

urtesy of: Centre for Utilization of Informatics and Serpong Strategic Complex

PETA PEMANTAUAN LINGKUNGAN

CONTINUOUS MONITORING
Radiation
Monitoring

Weather
Monitoring

Integrated
Monitoring Centre

www.batan.go.i
d

PUBLIC ACCESS ON ENVIRONMENTAL

MONITORING INFORMATION ON BATAN WEBSITE

CONCLUSIONS
Public acceptance and concerns is strongly
influence by operational safety issues
Government needs to maintain its
transparency and sustainable efforts in
delivering information needed by the public
Major concerns expressed by the public
should be addressed in dissemination
activities
Success in operation of existing nuclear
facilities will give strong impact on public
confidence
Continuous efforts in technology mastery and
practical experience is important to increase
public confidence
Government needs to continue its effort in
developing strongest technology and
regulatory framework as part of
environmental and safety assurance of
nuclear facilities operation

Tidak Setuju
25%

Setuju
75%

THANK YOU

email : ppid@batan.go.id
dimas@batan.go.id

Reaktor Triga Mark

II

Reaktor
Kartini

RSG G.A
Siwabessy