Danantara Prioritises Proven Technology for Waste-to-Energy Projects
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Investment Management Agency Daya Anagata Nusantara (BPI Danantara) Rosan Roeslani stated that his organisation is prioritising technologies that have already been proven for Waste Processing into Electricity (PSEL). In a press conference with the Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, he revealed that the government has designated 20 agglomeration areas in 47 districts/cities as priority investment locations for PSEL.
“We are open to other technologies. Basically, we are open, but importantly, we prioritise technologies that have been proven to work well in many countries around the world. Of course, we give priority to those,” he said during the press conference at the Danantara Building, Jakarta, on Tuesday (14/4/2026).
President Prabowo Subianto is said to have requested that handling in urban and agglomeration areas with waste generation exceeding 1,000 tonnes per day be prioritised for PSEL. These 20 agglomeration areas have met the first-stage requirements and received official decisions from the Ministry of Environment (KLH).
Meanwhile, for cities with waste generation of 500–1,000 tonnes per day, they do not meet the main criteria of the Presidential Regulation (Perpres) which sets priority PSEL areas with waste generation over 1,000 tonnes.
To date, based on monitoring and evaluation by a joint team, there are seven agglomeration areas in 26 districts/cities with waste generation of 500–1,000 tonnes per day.
“The utilisation of other technologies remains open. The important thing is that this work can be done well, quickly, and most importantly, accepted by the community, especially in the environment where the waste processing will take place,” he said.
“The equipment can come from countries like Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, China, and there will also be domestic products,” said Rosan, who is also the Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM).