The regulatory overhaul aims to remove longstanding bureaucratic\nhurdles that have delayed WTE investments while helping the government\naddress mounting urban waste volumes and expand renewable energy\ngeneration.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy task is only one: improve the regulations. We reduced hundreds of\nrules to just three,\u201d Hasan said during the Waste to Energy Talks:\nReducing Waste, Powering the Future forum in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
He said developers previously had to secure approvals from multiple\nlevels of government and coordinate with numerous ministries and state\ninstitutions before projects could proceed.<\/p>\n
The process included obtaining approvals from local governments and\nregional legislative councils (DPRD), while also coordinating with the\nMinistry of Finance, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the\nMinistry of Environment, and state electricity company PT PLN\n(Persero).<\/p>\n
\u201cI will give you an example. If I were an entrepreneur seeking to\ndevelop a waste-to-energy project, I would first have to obtain approval\nfrom the district legislative council and the district head. If the\nproject covered two districts, I would also need approval from the\ngovernor and the provincial legislative council,\u201d Hasan said.<\/p>\n
After securing those approvals, developers still had to arrange\nfinancing, obtain energy-sector permits, complete environmental impact\nassessments, and finalize power purchase agreements with PLN, he\nadded.<\/p>\n
Hasan said President Prabowo Subianto later established a national\ntask force on waste management and assigned him to oversee regulatory\nreforms and resolve bottlenecks involving ministries and government\nagencies.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf obstacles arise, I simply call the relevant parties. If I still\ncannot resolve them, I report directly to the president. The president\ntakes the lead,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The reforms are backed by Presidential Regulation No.\u00a0109 of 2025 on\nUrban Waste Management through Environmentally Friendly Renewable\nEnergy-Based Waste Processing.<\/p>\n
The regulation replaces Presidential Regulation No.\u00a035 of 2018, which\npreviously governed the acceleration of waste-to-energy power plant\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n
The policy comes as Indonesia faces a growing waste challenge, with\nnational waste generation reaching approximately 141,926 metric tons per\nday, according to government data.<\/p>\n
Under the new framework, sovereign wealth fund Daya Anagata Nusantara\n(Danantara) will facilitate investor selection and project development,\nwhile state electricity company PT PLN (Persero) will purchase\nelectricity generated by WTE facilities.<\/p>\n
Hasan said the government aims to resolve waste emergencies in\npriority urban areas by 2027 and 2028, with the remaining regions\nexpected to follow by 2029.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe emergency areas must be completed in 2027 and 2028. The rest\nwill follow in 2029,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The government plans to prioritize urban clusters generating at least\n1,000 metric tons of waste per day to ensure projects remain\neconomically viable.<\/p>\n
Authorities have identified 24 WTE clusters, each potentially serving\ntwo or three districts or cities within a single service area.<\/p>\n
Hasan said accelerating the projects would also require local\ngovernments to ensure reliable waste collection, transportation, and a\nsustainable supply of waste feedstock.<\/p>\n
The government expects WTE facilities in priority areas to be\ncompleted in phases through early 2028.<\/p>\n
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