Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia\u2019s Deputy Speaker of the MPR, Eddy\nSoeparno, stated that the implementation of waste-to-energy (WtE)\ntechnology is a solution to address the waste management crisis and the\ntransition to clean energy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe waste issue is a priority for President Prabowo, and this needs\nto be appreciated. Because conventional approaches to waste management\nare no longer adequate,\u201d he said in his statement in Jakarta on\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
This was conveyed when Eddy Soeparno was a speaker in the Parlemen\nKampus 2026 agenda, a collaboration between the DPR RI and Sebelas Maret\nUniversity (UNS) in Surakarta, which was also attended by the Mayor of\nSolo, Respati Ardhi, and Deputy Chairman of Commission XII of the DPR\nRI, Aria Bima, at the DPR RI Building on Tuesday (5\/5).<\/p>\n
Therefore, he said, the transformation towards a circular economy\nmodel through the development of Waste-to-Power Plants (PLTSa) is a\nstrategic step taken by President Prabowo.<\/p>\n
Eddy emphasised that Indonesia\u2019s waste problem has reached an\nemergency point because of the total national waste accumulation\nexceeding 56 million tonnes per year, about 61 per cent of which is\nstill not managed properly and mostly ends up in open dumps or pollutes\nthe environment.<\/p>\n
He noted that globally, WtE development has proven effective, such as\nin China, which leads with an installed capacity of 13.7 GW, followed by\nJapan, Germany, and the United States.<\/p>\n
Indonesia, according to Eddy, has great potential to catch up by\nutilising the momentum of the latest regulations.<\/p>\n
According to him, Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No.\u00a0109 of 2025\non Urban Waste Management through Waste Processing into Renewable Energy\nBased on Environmentally Friendly Technology is an important milestone\nin accelerating the national development of PLTSa.<\/p>\n
This regulation brings several fundamental improvements, including\ncertainty of electricity tariffs at 20 US cents per kWh, contract\ndurations of up to 30 years, and a guaranteed minimum waste supply of\n1,000 tonnes per day.<\/p>\n
Tipping fee is the fee or gate charge paid by local governments to\nwaste managers\/project developers (such as PLTSa) based on the tonnage\nof waste managed.<\/p>\n
Investment certainty<\/p>\n
He also stated that the Perpres provides a strong signal that the\nstate is present to create investment certainty in the renewable energy\nsector, particularly waste-based.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, this UI Political Science Doctor explained that the\ndevelopment of PLTSa not only impacts the energy sector but also opens\nnew economic opportunities. Each megawatt of PLTSa capacity is estimated\nto create up to eight new jobs.<\/p>\n
In addition, the development of 33 PLTSa locations in Indonesia has\nthe potential to produce electricity capacity of up to 450\u2013660 MW, while\nopening revenue opportunities from carbon trading projected to reach up\nto USD 30 billion by 2030.<\/p>\n
He views campuses as centres of innovation that can contribute to\nresearch on technology, policy design, and the development of more\nsustainable and equitable PLTSa governance models.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe development of WtE must be seen as an integral part of the\nnational energy resilience agenda and Indonesia\u2019s leadership in global\nclimate action. The success of this programme greatly depends on\ncross-sector collaboration and long-term policy consistency,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mpr-leader-calls-wte-solution-to-waste-crisis-and-clean-energy-transition-1778054964", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }