Bali Deputy Governor I Nyoman Giri Prasta has requested that the\ncommunity support the development of the Waste-to-Energy (PSEL) project\non land owned by PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) in Pesanggaran, South\nDenpasar. He stated that the cooperation process for the project has\nbeen finalised and is now moving into the implementation phase.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe the cooperation matters are settled, and a decision has\nbeen made; therefore, all parties should support it. There is no longer\nany reason not to support it,\u201d Giri said at the Bali Regional House of\nRepresentatives (DPRD) office on Monday (18\/05\/2026).<\/p>\n
Giri explained that the PSEL facility will not merely stockpile\nwaste; instead, it will process waste into electricity, functioning much\nlike a factory. He added that waste processed in the morning could be\ncompleted by the afternoon. \u201cThis can even benefit the community, but we\nmust be patient for now,\u201d Giri noted.<\/p>\n
He also mentioned that the public will receive education regarding\nwaste management and sorting, which is intended to change community\nhabits. \u201cIn the future, we will be able to see waste as a blessing,\nseeing waste as a source of revenue,\u201d the former Regent of Badung\nadded.<\/p>\n
Giri further assured that there would be no more waste trucks\ncongesting traffic. The logistics scheme will be modified, reducing the\nnumber of trucks from three to just one during specific delivery\nwindows. \u201cThis way, waste will no longer be scattered on the roads; it\nwill go directly into the facility to be processed,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n
Previously, residents of the Pesanggaran neighbourhood in Pedungan,\nDenpasar, rejected the PSEL project on Pelindo land. Residents even sent\na letter of rejection to President Prabowo Subianto on Monday\n(29\/12\/2025). The letter, issued by the Pesanggaran Banjar, requested\nthe cessation of the PSEL construction and opposed the issuance of\nenvironmental and business permits, instead advocating for safer and\nmore participatory waste management solutions.<\/p>\n
\u201cActually, the community does not reject government programmes\nregarding waste management. That is indeed our goal. However, the\ncommunity wants the PSEL not to be built in a new location. If possible,\nwhy not the old site? Since the fuel for PSEL is waste, the old site\nalready has the necessary material,\u201d said the Head of the Pesanggaran\nNeighbourhood, Putu Gedhe Suciptha, when interviewed.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/giri-prasta-on-pesanggaran-waste-to-energy-rejection-there-is-no-reason-not-to-support-it-1780907154", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }