Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia \u2014 Three first-phase waste-to-energy (PSEL)\nprojects under construction in Indonesia are expected to generate a\ncombined total of up to 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity.<\/p>\n
That estimate assumes each of the three projects\u2014in Denpasar, Bekasi\nCity and Greater Bogor\u2014will produce between 31 MW and 36 MW.<\/p>\n
Dimas Adi Wibowo, chief operating officer of PT Daya Energi Bersih\nNusantara (Denera), said physical construction at the Denpasar and\nBekasi City facilities had reached the piling stage.<\/p>\n
Of the planned 1,100 piles, between 500 and 600 have been completed,\nwith work expected to finish by mid-November.<\/p>\n
\u201cProgress on the piling, which is one of the initial stages of\nconstruction, has been very good. Of the approximately 1,100 piles\ncurrently planned, nearly 500 to 600 have been completed. We expect the\nwork to be finished from early to mid-November,\u201d Dimas said in Jakarta\non Monday (19 October 2026).<\/p>\n
The first-phase PSEL facilities are designed to process more than\n1,500 tonnes of municipal waste per day. All the electricity generated\nfrom the waste will be purchased by state-owned electricity company PT\nPLN (Persero), in accordance with the agreed power purchase agreement\n(PPA).<\/p>\n
\u201cGoing forward, the waste managed, both municipal and other types,\nwill generate around 31 to 36 megawatts of electricity, which PLN will\nabsorb under the agreed PPA. Construction remains on track,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Denera chief executive Fadli Rahman added that the first-phase\nprojects are scheduled to begin commercial operations in the first half\nof 2028. He said construction had been accelerated so that the projects\ncould get under way within a year of the PSEL presidential regulation\nbeing issued in October 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cLooking back, the regulation was only issued on 19 October 2025, and\nit has now been exactly one year. After one year, construction is under\nway at these three sites and piling has begun. Hopefully, by the end of\nnext year we will have waste-processing facilities up and running,\u201d\nFadli said at the same event.<\/p>\n
To support development in the next phase, Denera and Danantara have\nestablished a lenders\u2019 panel involving 34 financial institutions, with\nfinancing commitments exceeding US$4 billion.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur total financing requirement is approximately US$1 billion for\neight cities. We have received more than US$4 billion, or 3.6 times the\namount sought,\u201d Fadli said.<\/p>\n
At least three waste-to-energy facilities have officially begun\nconstruction: PSEL Denpasar Raya in Bali, PSEL Bekasi City and PSEL\nGreater Bogor 1. Their details are as follows.<\/p>\n
Danantara Indonesia\u2019s Investment Management Agency (BPI) officially\nbegan construction of the Denpasar Raya waste-to-energy project in Bali\non 8 July 2026. The facility is designed to meet European environmental\nstandards.<\/p>\n
Danantara Indonesia chief investment officer Pandu Sjahrir said the\nproject\u2019s groundbreaking took place alongside the signing of its power\npurchase agreement.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, Wednesday 8 July 2026, PSEL Denpasar Raya has reached an\nimportant stage with the signing of the power purchase agreement and the\nofficial start of construction. This marks its readiness to advance an\nintegrated waste-management solution in Indonesia, beginning in Greater\nDenpasar,\u201d Pandu said at the ceremony.<\/p>\n
He said the Bali facility was designed in line with the European\nIndustrial Emissions Directive (EU IED), with the aim of ensuring\nenvironmentally friendly waste processing.<\/p>\n
\u201cPSEL Bali is designed to make a tangible contribution to waste\nmanagement, green energy and the local economy, while meeting the\nEuropean Industrial Emissions Directive, or EU IED, standards,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Pandu said the facility is expected to process more than 500,000\ntonnes of waste a year, or over 40 per cent of Bali\u2019s waste generation.\nThe project is also forecast to cut emissions from landfill sites by up\nto 80 per cent and reduce carbon emissions by around 640,000 tonnes of\nCO2 a year.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the energy side, this initiative will produce green energy to\nmeet the needs of around 100,000 homes in Bali. The project is worth Rp3\ntrillion, is expected to create 1,200 green jobs and will reduce the\nland required for landfill by around 80 per cent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Danantara Indonesia Investment Management Agency officially began\nconstruction of the waste-to-energy facility in Ciketing Udik, Bantar\nGebang, Bekasi City, West Java, on Wednesday, 26 August 2026.<\/p>\n
The facility is expected to process 500,000 tonnes of waste a year,\nor around 1,500 tonnes per day. Electricity generated from the waste is\nexpected to supply 100,000 homes and create jobs for more than 1,000\npeople.<\/p>\n
The PSEL project, with an investment value of Rp3 trillion, will\nprocess 70 per cent of the area\u2019s total waste generation.<\/p>\n
Danantara chief investment officer Pandu Sjahrir said the facility\nwould reduce the land needed for final disposal sites by up to 90 per\ncent and create 1,000 new jobs.<\/p>\n
He said the project had undergone an evaluation process since January\n2026, assessing six consortia before two partners were selected.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe project is expected to manage more than 500,000 tonnes of waste\na year, or around 70 per cent of the waste generated in Bekasi City.\nEnvironmentally, PSEL Bekasi City is also projected to cut emissions\nfrom final disposal sites by up to 80 per cent and reduce carbon\nemissions by 640,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent a year,\u201d he said at the\ngroundbreaking ceremony in Ciketing Udik, Bantar Gebang, Bekasi, on\nWednesday (26 August 2026).<\/p>\n
The infrastructure is designed to supply electricity to 55,000 homes\nin the Bekasi area. Alongside reducing carbon emissions by 640,000\ntonnes a year, the project will operate in accordance with the European\nIndustrial Emissions Directive (EU IED).<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the energy side, this initiative will produce green energy to\nmeet the needs of 55,000 homes in Bekasi City. The project, with an\ninvestment value of Rp3 trillion, is expected to create around 1,000\ngreen jobs and reduce the land needed for final disposal sites by around\n90 per cent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Danantara Indonesia, through PT Danantara Investment Management (DIM)\nand PT Daya Energi Bersih Nusantara (Denera), officially began\nconstruction of the PSEL Greater Bogor 1 facility in Galuga village,\nCibungbulang district, Bogor regency, on Thursday, 17 September\n2026.<\/p>\n
PSEL Greater Bogor 1 is the third facility to enter the construction\nphase, following the projects in Greater Denpasar, Bali, and Bekasi\nCity. Serving the Bogor regency and Bogor City urban area, the facility\nforms part of Danantara Indonesia\u2019s efforts to speed up the development\nof sustainable, technology-based urban waste-management solutions, in\nline with Presidential Regulation No.\u00a0109 of 2025.<\/p>\n
Danantara Indonesia chief investment officer Pandu Sjahrir said PSEL\nGreater Bogor 1 was designed to deliver tangible benefits for waste\nmanagement, green energy development and the local economy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe project is expected to manage more than 500,000 tonnes of waste\na year, reduce emissions from final disposal sites by up to 80 per cent\nand cut carbon emissions by around 640,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent a\nyear,\u201d Pandu said on Thursday (17 September 2026).<\/p>\n
Zulkifli Hasan, Indonesia\u2019s coordinating minister for food affairs,\nsaid the waste problem was an emergency that had to be addressed.\n\u201cPreviously, around 160 regulations made the process complicated; now we\nhave cut that number to just three. This will allow waste-to-energy\nprojects to proceed more quickly and benefit the public,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
PSEL Greater Bogor 1 is intended not only to provide an environmental\nsolution but also to create sustainable economic value and new\nopportunities for the public, including around 1,200 green jobs. The\nproject is designed to act as a catalyst for a sustainable\nwaste-management ecosystem and help promote a circular economy.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/three-waste-to-energy-projects-under-construction-could-generate-100-mw-1792407036", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }