Sarimukti Waste-to-Energy Facility Set for Construction as Six Regions Agree to Supply Waste

A Waste-to-Energy (PSEL) facility in Sarimukti, Cipatat Subdistrict, West Bandung Regency, is set to be realised soon after an agreement between the Ministry of Environment and the West Java Provincial Government. The agreement was marked by the signing of a cooperation deal for the PSEL development by Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi, and several regional heads in the Greater Bandung area. The signing was also attended by the Deputy Regent of Purwakarta and the Deputy Regent of Cianjur. “It has been agreed that, in accordance with Presidential Regulation Number 109 of 2025, the PSEL development will be carried out in Sarimukti,” said Arief Perdana, Head of the Regional Landfill/TPST Waste Management Unit under the West Java Provincial Environment Agency, on Thursday (9/4). Arief explained that under the agreement, the West Java Provincial Government is responsible for preparing land of nearly 26 hectares, located not far from the Sarimukti Final Waste Disposal Site (TPAS). President Prabowo Subianto has also instructed relevant ministries to expedite the approval process for borrowing forest areas to support the PSEL Sarimukti construction. “We will request a letter from the Governor to the Forestry Minister to promptly issue the forest area borrowing approval. The process is currently underway,” he stated. In addition to preparing the land, the Provincial Government of West Java is tasked with ensuring the waste supply as raw material for electricity generation. The waste will be sent from six regions: Bandung City, Cimahi City, Bandung Regency, West Bandung Regency, Cianjur Regency, and Purwakarta Regency. “All regions have agreed to send their waste to the Sarimukti PSEL. The requirement is more than 3,400 tonnes per day,” he revealed. The Provincial Government of West Java is also requested to prepare a large-capacity water source to support the facility’s operations. However, prior to that, a study will be conducted as the condition of the rivers around Sarimukti is deemed insufficient for the waste-to-energy project’s needs. “This PSEL requires a substantial amount of water, around 1,000 cubic metres per day. Currently, the conditions are limited, with low river flow rates, so further studies on the water source are needed,” Arief clarified. Furthermore, the Provincial Government of West Java is currently awaiting confirmation on the construction from the central government through PT Danantara and its partners. Construction is planned to start at the end of 2026 or the beginning of 2027. “We are not incurring any costs as the entire financing will be covered by PT Danantara,” he concluded. Danantara Indonesia has officially announced the selected partner for the Waste-to-Energy (WtE) or PSEL facility in Bekasi and Denpasar. There are innovations in addressing household to village-scale waste issues. “His directive is that if evaluations have been conducted properly and correctly, they can start being implemented first.” Staff Expert to the Environment Minister for Inter-Agency Relations between Central and Regional Governments, Hanifah Dwi Nirwana, stated that the government is preparing the implementation of WTE. Waste has become one of the problems currently faced by Indonesia. The increasing volume almost across all regions means Indonesia can be categorised as being in a waste emergency.