Home Affairs Minister Witnesses Signing of Cooperation Agreement Between Danantara and DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to Accelerate PSEL Development

Jakarta, VIVA – Home Affairs Minister (Mendagri) Muhammad Tito Karnavian witnessed the signing of a joint agreement between the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government and Danantara to accelerate the development of Waste-to-Energy Power Plant (PSEL) in Jakarta. The signing took place at the Office of the Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs, Jakarta, on Monday (4/5/2026). The signing was conducted by the Head of the Environmental Agency of DKI Jakarta Province, Dudi Gardesi Asikin, and the Director of Investment at PT Danantara Investment Management, Fadli Rahman. In addition to the Home Affairs Minister, the signing was also witnessed by Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan, Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Yuliot Tanjung, DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung, and other related officials. In his statement, Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan explained that this signing is a follow-up to the instructions from President Prabowo Subianto, who ordered that waste in Indonesia be managed properly. He also expressed thanks to Home Affairs Minister Tito for continuously supporting the waste-to-energy programme in the regions. “Jakarta today proves that this directive is not just numbers but real action. I appreciate the real commitment from Jakarta Governor Mas Pramono Anung,” he said. With this cooperation, the waste piling up in Jakarta residents’ homes will be converted into electricity to power the city. “That is the promise we sign together today in the presence of the gentlemen,” he explained. Besides Jakarta, Zulkifli continued, several other regions will follow by signing similar agreements. Some of those regions include Yogyakarta, Lampung, Serang, Semarang, Surabaya, Bekasi, Medan, Tangerang, Palembang, and Greater Bogor. “Then, there are four more that will be prepared newly, Pekalongan, Greater Tegal, Batang Regency, and Karawang Regency,” he clarified.