Pramono to Build 2 Waste-to-Energy Plants to Address Jakarta's Waste Problem

Governor of DKI Jakarta Pramono Anung has stated that construction of Waste-to-Energy Power Plants (PLTSa) will take place in Bantargebang and Tunjungan to address the capital’s waste problems.

“Jakarta has officially—I have signed a letter to the Minister of Agriculture, the Coordinating Minister for Agriculture, and the Minister of Environment and Forestry—for two locations, the first in Bantargebang, the second in Tunjungan, to build Waste-to-Energy Power Plants (PLTSa),” Pramono said at the DKI Jakarta City Hall in Central Jakarta on Thursday (2/4).

“With a capacity of between 3,000 and 4,000 tonnes per day,” he added.

Pramono explained that the processing capacity of the new facilities is designed to exceed the daily waste production volume of Jakarta’s residents.

With a massive projected capacity, the system is expected to automatically absorb all household and industrial waste residues.

Pramono also mentioned an additional PLTSa plan that is being prepared.

If all PLTSa facilities are operational, Jakarta will have a processing capacity of up to 10,000 tonnes per day, surpassing the city’s daily waste of around 7,500 tonnes.

“Thus, hopefully if this runs as planned, Jakarta’s waste problem will be automatically handled,” he said optimistically.

Regarding the waste piles that had accumulated in several spots such as Tanjung Priok and the Kramat Jati Market, Pramono confirmed that this was a technical impact from the landslide in zone 4A at the Bantargebang TPST.

“The impact from about 10-12 days when Bantargebang zone 4A could not be used did cause accumulations of waste in various places,” Pramono explained.

He assured that the transportation process has returned to normal with the reopening of disposal access.

“But from the last 3-4 days, including last night, including the large pile-up in Kramat Jati, it has now started being transported back to Bantargebang,” Pramono said.

Regarding the operations of the Rorotan RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel), Pramono emphasised that the facility has begun working.

Currently, the site is reported to be in the commissioning phase with an average capacity of 700 tonnes of waste per day.