Danantara CEO Projects PSEL Jakarta Investment Value to Reach US$1 Billion
The CEO of Danantara Indonesia, Rosan Roeslani, estimates that the value of the investment for developing a waste-to-energy processing facility (PSEL) in Jakarta will reach around US$1 billion, in line with plans for a processing capacity of up to 8,000 tonnes per day.
Rosan stated that the investment requirement for building the facility is approximately Rp2 trillion for every 1,000 tonnes of waste capacity per day.
“If I am talking about 8,000 tonnes per day, the investment is roughly US$1 billion,” said Rosan, quoted from Antara on Monday (4/5/2026).
He added that the PSEL project in Jakarta is targeted to begin operations in early 2028.
According to him, the capacity of the facility being built has the potential to be increased beyond 8,000 tonnes per day to process legacy waste accumulations at the Bantargebang TPST.
“Perhaps we will build it to be more than 8,000 tonnes (per day). Why? To be able to take in old waste. The hope is that Bantargebang can be cleaned up. So, the capacity could be 10,000 to 12,000 tonnes (per day) so that the old waste can be processed,” he explained.
Rosan added that the technology used allows waste processing without the need for initial sorting. All types of waste, including legacy waste, can be processed directly.
“With the technology we have applied, there is no need to separate it. So it can be done directly like that. Because we also consider the environment, then issues of odour, land issues, we pay very close attention to all of that,” said Rosan.
Previously, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government and Danantara Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the acceleration of the PSEL facility development on Monday (4/5/2026).
Referring to Presidential Regulation No. 109 of 2025, the Coordinating Minister for Food coordinates the acceleration of urban waste processing into electricity energy based on environmentally friendly technology.
Through that regulation, the project acceleration is carried out through the simplification of procedures and the division of roles between the central government, regional government, Danantara Indonesia, PLN, and business entities.
Danantara acts as a strategic partner in preparing the project, including financing schemes and the process of selecting developer and operator business entities (BUPP).
Meanwhile, the Governor of DKI Jakarta has proposed two locations for the PSEL development, namely Bantargebang and Tanjung Priok Muara.
Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan stated that the waste problem in Jakarta is already in an emergency condition and requires quick and integrated handling.
“Jakarta’s waste accumulation reaches 9,000 tonnes per day. Currently, 87% still relies on open dumping, such as Bantargebang which is far exceeding capacity. If measured, the height of the waste is equivalent to a 16-17 storey building,” he said.
He emphasised that the signing of the MoU is a form of the government’s commitment in addressing the waste problem in the capital.
Zulkifli is also optimistic that the problem will start to be resolved in the next two years.