Building Waste-to-Energy Plants, Pramono Optimistic About Tackling Jakarta's Waste Problem

The Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov DKI Jakarta) and Danantara have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the acceleration of the construction of waste-to-energy power plant (PLTSa) facilities. This effort is aimed at reducing Jakarta’s dependence on the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Management Site (TPST), which still employs open dumping methods.

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo stated that Pemprov DKI has signed an MoU with Danantara for the construction of two PLTSa plants. One PLTSa is planned for Bantargebang, and the other in Tanjung Priok Muara, North Jakarta, each capable of processing up to 2,500 to 3,000 tonnes of waste per day.

“Both of them will be PLTSa with a capacity for waste between 2,500 and 3,000,” said Pramono in East Jakarta on Tuesday (5/5/2026).

Pramono revealed that there is still one more PLTSa to be built by the Jakarta Provincial Government. This PLTSa is planned for the Sunter area in North Jakarta. This means there will be three PLTSa plants built in Jakarta. “So Jakarta will have three waste-to-energy power plants, and then there is an RDF in Rorotan,” he said.

Pramono assessed that once all these processing facilities are operational, Jakarta’s waste problem can be resolved. In fact, he is concerned that the volume of waste in Jakarta might not suffice to meet the capacity of the existing waste processing facilities.

“Instead, the problem will be that Jakarta might lack sufficient waste for the PLTSa and so on. That will become a problem in itself,” said the former Cabinet Secretary.

Nevertheless, Pramono believes this issue can be addressed using the waste stock at TPST Bantargebang. This is because the waste there has already exceeded capacity.

“I am confident (it can be done), because we have stock at Bantargebang, so for the one operating in Bantargebang, we will prioritise cut and fill or reducing the piled-up waste at Bantargebang, which is what we will do,” he stated.

Pramono said his side will promptly follow up on the MoU signing with Danantara. This way, the construction of the PLTSa can begin soon. “Now the next stage is to determine the contractor and then when it can start immediately. Coincidentally, I have just called the Head of the Environmental Agency and the Assistant for Development to follow it up immediately.”