"According to the Nuclear Technology Review 2009 by the IAEA, the overnight cost to build a nuclear power plant in Asia ranges from 1,300 U.S. dollars/kilowatt electric to 3,700 dollars/ kilowatt electric, depending on location," he said.
On the other side, he said, Malaysia, Vietnam and Union of Arab Emirate have followed Indonesia with the project whereas they have less preparation.
"They have courage, management and capital," said Hudi.
He said that the countries composed programs by hiring outsiders.
"For example, former IAEA's Director General Hans Blix from Sweden was recruited by UAE to lead the project"s steering committee in the country. Meanwhile a former director of the United States of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) was chosen to chair UAE's Nuclear Surveillance Agency," he said.
