Jakarta, REPUBLIKA.CO.ID \u2014 The government has begun pushing the\nprocessing of long-standing dumps at final disposal sites (TPA) into\nrenewable fuel using pyrolysis technology. The move is part of\naccelerating the implementation of waste-to-energy processing in line\nwith Presidential Regulation No.\u00a0109 of 2025.<\/p>\n
Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan said the government is\nno longer solely focused on waste-to-energy schemes that convert newly\ngenerated waste into electricity. The government is now targeting the\nlong-standing waste piles at TPAs in various regions such as Bantar\nGebang, Bandung, and Bali to be processed into renewable fuels through\npyrolysis technology.<\/p>\n
\u2018If earlier waste was processed into energy, now we are pushing the\nwaste dumps at TPAs to be converted into renewable fuels through\npyrolysis technology,\u2019 said the man affectionately known as Zulhas in\nJakarta on Tuesday (19 May 2026).<\/p>\n
He explained that the pyrolysis scheme differs from waste-to-energy\nbased on incineration. In the waste-to-energy scheme, new waste is\nprocessed directly into electricity. The pyrolysis technology, by\ncontrast, is focused on handling long-standing waste piles that have\npiled up at TPAs.<\/p>\n
According to Zulhas, the government faces serious issues due to the\nhigh volume of long-standing waste in several areas. In fact, the waste\npiles at some TPAs are reported to have reached up to the height of\n16-storey buildings. \u2018Well, we already have waste that has piled up to\nthe height of 16 storeys. Such as at Bantar Gebang and other tall\nplaces. Now those using pyrolysis will be processed into fuel,\u2019 he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Several ministries and agencies are involved in the project. This\nincludes the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), the Ministry\nof Education, Higher Education, and Culture (Kemenristek) or related,\nthe National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), PT Pindad, and\nelements of the Indonesian Army (TNI AD). The parties support the\ndevelopment of technology and its implementation on the ground.<\/p>\n
Zulhas said waste processing is now regarded as part of the national\nenergy independence strategy. The government is also engaging Danantara\nin developing waste-to-energy projects and other waste-processing\ntechnologies.<\/p>\n
\u2018In other words, waste processing is no longer seen as a burden, but\nas a source of energy and part of the national energy independence\nambition,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
Danantara\u2019s Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Pandu Sjahrir said the\ngovernment is preparing different schemes for handling new waste and old\nwaste. New waste will be processed through the electricity-from-waste\nproject (PSEL), while old dumps will use a separate technology.<\/p>\n
He named several major cities as priorities for handling old waste\ndue to the enormous volumes. Jakarta, Bandung, and Bali are included in\nthe initial locations for the project. \u2018The largest one is Jakarta,\namong them. Later, the old waste that has piled up will use its own\ntechniques, whereas the new waste will use waste-to-energy,\u2019 Pandu\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The government aims to accelerate the waste-to-energy project to\noperate in phases up to 2028. Zulhas said half the projects are targeted\nto be completed by 2027, with the remainder by 2028, including the\nBantar Gebang project.<\/p>\n
Waste-to-energy is projected to help reduce the burden on TPAs while\nstrengthening the national renewable energy supply. The government will\nensure the progress of waste management is monitored through\ncross-ministerial and agency coordination.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/massive-waste-heaps-to-be-converted-into-renewable-fuel-1779545947", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }