By SPA

Jakarta : Despite strong opposition, the Indonesian government insisted Wednesday it would go ahead with its plans to build four nuclear power plants in the country, a state-run media report said.

According to DPA, State Research and Technology Minister Kusmayanto Kadiman said the plants were part of the country's long-term development plans and were needed to fulfil its energy demand, according to the state-run Antara news agency.

"If one nuclear power plant can produce 1,200 megawatts of electricity, we need four plants by 2025 to met our power demand," Kadiman was quoted as saying.

Indonesia plans to build the first nuclear power plant at the foot of the dormant Mount Muria volcano in earthquake-prone Central Java, about 450 kilometres east of Jakarta.