PLN Supports Acceleration of Waste-to-Energy Projects in Bali and West Java to Address Waste Crisis

PT PLN (Persero) supports the acceleration of Waste-to-Energy (PSEL) implementation through collaboration between local governments and Project Executing Business Entities in the Greater Denpasar, Greater Bogor, and Bekasi City areas, West Java. This step forms part of joint efforts to address national waste management challenges while promoting more sustainable energy utilisation. “PLN has mapped the nearest interconnection points from the PSEL construction sites to ensure faster and more efficient connection processes in line with project development targets,” said PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo in an official statement received in Jakarta on Sunday. Darmawan expressed PLN’s readiness to play an active role in supporting the success of PSEL projects through intensive coordination with the government, Danantara Indonesia, and stakeholders to ensure all project stages run in harmony and on time. “PLN is also accelerating the initial discussions on the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) so that stages which typically take several months can be shortened,” Darmawan stated. In PSEL projects, PLN acts as the electricity off-taker, the party that absorbs the electricity generated from waste processing facilities. This role is crucial for enhancing project viability, strengthening investor confidence, and opening access to financing for developers. The development of PSEL is expected to provide broad benefits to society, from reducing urban waste piles, improving environmental quality, to adding electricity supply based on domestic energy sources. “PLN welcomes the signing of this cooperation as a concrete step to accelerate PSEL projects. We ensure that the generated electricity can be integrated into the national electricity system and re-utilised by the community,” said Darmawan.