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        "id": 1661656,
        "msgid": "two-waste-processing-models-drive-indonesias-energy-transition-1775602287",
        "date": "2026-04-07 17:44:43",
        "title": "Two Waste Processing Models Drive Indonesia's Energy Transition",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia is increasingly viewing its annual 35 million tonnes of waste not just as an environmental challenge but as a vital resource for alternative energy production and carbon emission reduction. Nationally, the government through Danantara is promoting large-scale Waste-to-Electricity (PSEL) facilities, while locally in Banyumas Regency, community-based models utilise refuse-derived fuel (RDF). These parallel approaches, discussed at a recent forum in Purwokerto, highlight the need for upstream waste sorting improvements to enhance efficiency, with Danantara acting as an anchor investor to attract further domestic and international funding.",
        "content": "<p>With an adaptive, collaborative, and locally conditioned approach,\nwaste management in Indonesia is expected not only to address\nenvironmental issues but also to become a crucial pillar in the\ntransition to clean energy. Purwokerto (ANTARA) - Indonesia\u2019s waste\nproblem can no longer be seen merely as an environmental issue. In\nrecent years, the accumulation of around 35 million tonnes of waste per\nyear has begun to be viewed as a potential source of alternative energy\nthat can contribute to national energy security as well as carbon\nemission reduction. Amid these needs, two parallel approaches have\nemerged. At the national level, the government through the Investment\nManagement Agency (BPI) Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara) is promoting\nthe construction of large-scale Waste Processing to Electricity (PSEL)\nfacilities. Meanwhile, at the local level, Banyumas Regency in Central\nJava is developing a community-based management model utilising\nalternative energy such as refuse-derived fuel (RDF). These two\napproaches were highlighted in the ISEI Industry Matching forum and\nfocused group discussion (FGD) titled \u201cWaste to Energy Projects for\nNational Energy Security\u201d held at the Main Building of the Bank\nIndonesia Purwokerto Representative Office, Banyumas Regency, on Tuesday\n(7\/4). Deputy Chairman of the Danantara Supervisory Board, Muliaman\nDarmansyah Hadad, who attended as the keynote speaker, emphasised that\nIndonesia\u2019s waste problem has its own complexities compared to advanced\ncountries. He cited European countries that have implemented household\nwaste sorting systems. There, communities are accustomed to separating\nwaste types, making the downstream processing easier. In contrast, in\nIndonesia, waste is generally still mixed. This condition makes\ndownstream processing more complex and expensive because it requires\nautomatic separation technology. \u201cIf not sorted from the start, then at\nthe end, more expensive technology must be used. This makes the\nefficiency low,\u201d said Muliaman. He also highlighted the issue of waste\ncalorific value. High-value materials like plastics are often taken by\nthe informal sector before reaching processing facilities. As a result,\nthe remaining waste tends to be wet and has low energy value. This\ncondition impacts the effectiveness of waste-based power plants. To\nproduce optimal energy, waste with high moisture content must undergo\nadditional processes like drying, which increases operational costs. In\nthis context, Muliaman emphasised that upstream improvements are the key\nto the success of developing waste-to-energy (WtE) or waste-based\nenergy. As part of the solution, Danantara is promoting the development\nof a WtE investment platform involving various parties. In this scheme,\nDanantara acts as an anchor investor that paves the way for other\ninvestors, including those from abroad with waste processing\ntechnology.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/two-waste-processing-models-drive-indonesias-energy-transition-1775602287",
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