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        "id": 1676376,
        "msgid": "bali-provincial-government-denpasar-city-government-and-badung-regency-government-sign-psel-agreement-1776153059",
        "date": "2026-04-14 14:11:06",
        "title": "Bali Provincial Government, Denpasar City Government, and Badung Regency Government Sign PSEL Agreement",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The Bali Provincial Government, in collaboration with the Denpasar City and Badung Regency governments, has signed an agreement to develop a Waste-to-Energy Electricity (PSEL) facility in Greater Denpasar, addressing the island's escalating waste management crisis amid operational restrictions at the Suwung landfill. This project, targeted for groundbreaking in mid-2026 near Benoa Port, represents a collaborative commitment to environmentally friendly infrastructure that converts waste into electricity, countering social and cultural challenges to interim solutions and safeguarding Bali's status as a premier global tourism destination. The agreement underscores a unified policy approach to overcome past investor hesitancy and pave the way for sustainable waste processing.",
        "content": "<p>Bali is now described as being surrounded by rubbish, an irony for a\nworld-class tourism destination that serves as Indonesia\u2019s face to the\nglobal audience. In this situation, the PSEL project has become a beacon\nof hope.<\/p>\n<p>Denpasar (ANTARA) - Bali Governor Wayan Koster, along with the Mayor\nof Denpasar and the Regent of Badung, has inaugurated plans for the\nconstruction of a Waste-to-Energy Electricity Processing (PSEL) facility\nthrough the signing of a cooperation agreement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Bali Provincial Government, together with the Badung Regency\nGovernment (Pemkab) and the Denpasar City Government (Pemkot), has\nofficially signed the cooperation agreement for the construction of the\nGreater Denpasar PSEL facility,\u201d said Governor Koster in a statement\nfrom the Bali Provincial Government in Denpasar on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the agreement is an important milestone that is not\nmerely administrative but a symbol of collective commitment in\naddressing long-standing environmental issues that have been a source of\ncontroversy.<\/p>\n<p>It is known that Bali is currently facing waste management problems\namid operational restrictions at the Suwung Landfill.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Koster also acknowledged ongoing public resistance to some\ntemporary solutions, such as composting centres, indicating that the\nwaste issue is not just technical but also touches on social, cultural,\nand community comfort aspects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBali is now said to be surrounded by rubbish, an irony for a\nworld-class tourism destination that is Indonesia\u2019s face to the global\neye. In this situation, the PSEL project has become a beacon of hope,\u201d\nhe stated.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Koster explained that this cooperation agreement reaffirms\ncross-regional commitment in preparing supporting infrastructure for an\nenvironmentally friendly waste processing facility based on technology\nthat will convert waste into electricity.<\/p>\n<p>The PSEL project near Benoa Port is targeted to enter the\ngroundbreaking phase in mid-2026, after previously facing various\nobstacles, including a lack of investor interest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, with the official agreement between local governments now\nin place, the path to realisation is considered increasingly open,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>The signed document outlines that the cooperation includes the\npreparation and provision of supporting infrastructure as the main\nfoundation for the PSEL development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis signing sends a strong message that Bali is not standing idle\nin the face of the waste crisis; the government chooses to move forward\nwith a collaborative approach, combining the strengths of the province\nand regions in a unified policy direction,\u201d said Governor Koster.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bali-provincial-government-denpasar-city-government-and-badung-regency-government-sign-psel-agreement-1776153059",
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