The government is accelerating the development of Waste-to-Energy\n(WtE) projects on a large scale. A total of 32 PSEL facilities are\ntargeted to enter the construction phase directly within about seven\nweeks, following the emergency status declared by President Prabowo\nSubianto.<\/p>\n
Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) stated\nthat this acceleration is a direct instruction from President Prabowo.\nTherefore, the government is now drastically cutting the project\ntimelines compared to similar previous initiatives.<\/p>\n
\u201cAbove the President\u2019s order, all because of the emergency, it must\nbe accelerated, so we\u2019re doing a marathon. Previously, in 11 years, only\n2 (projects). The World Bank, earlier Pandu (Chief Investment Officer of\nDanantara) said 45 months. Now we\u2019re doing 6 months, we will complete\nthose 32 (projects) in 7 weeks (starting construction). All of this is\nWaste to Energy, this is incinerator,\u201d said Zulhas when met at the\nCoordinating Ministry for Food Affairs office in Jakarta on Tuesday\n(21\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
In the initial phase, the government will start projects gradually in\nseveral regions. Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (Wamendagri) Bima Arya\nSugiarto mentioned that the first wave will cover six areas, including\nBogor, Bekasi, and Denpasar.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is gradual. This is the first wave of 6. Earlier, Bogor City,\nBogor Regency, Bekasi City, Denpasar City, Bekasi Regency,\u201d said Bima\nwhen met on the same occasion.<\/p>\n
According to him, this project is a breakthrough step to reduce the\nnational waste problem. In the initial phase, the facilities are\ntargeted to process around 25% of waste generation. If expanded in\nseveral waves, the waste problem is expected to be significantly reduced\nin the next 2-3 years.<\/p>\n
In terms of project readiness, the government ensures that\nconstruction can start immediately once the land is available. However,\ninvestors are required to move quickly in the execution phase.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo construction must start. This is just the land is ready, after\nthat it starts. So the investors must be ready, if not, it will be taken\nover,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Although the acceleration target is being pursued, the government\nacknowledges that the main challenge still revolves around providing\nland in several regions. Areas that are not ready will enter the next\nphase, considering that the investment process requires land\nacquisition.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo far, the problematic one is the land. That\u2019s why those that are\nnot yet are the next wave. Not all regional governments have land, some\ninvolve investment. Investment requires the process of acquisition and\nso on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said that local\ngovernments have started to move. The West Java Provincial Government\nalong with several city and regency governments have signed cooperation\nagreements with the tender winners for the WtE project.<\/p>\n
\u201cLater when it\u2019s finished, the operation when the construction is\ndone, hopefully quickly,\u201d said the man familiarly known as KDM.<\/p>\n
These waste processing facilities are targeted to start operating\nnext year, in line with the government\u2019s push to accelerate long-term\nsolutions to the waste problem, while also supporting the provision of\nalternative energy.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/zulhas-accelerates-32-waste-to-energy-power-plant-projects-heres-why-1776772277", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }