Signing MoU for Sarimukti PSEL, Kang DS: Bandung Regency Heads Towards Zero Waste
Bandung Regent Dadang Supriatna attended and signed a joint agreement on Waste-to-Electricity Management (PSEL) organised by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry at Plaza Kuningan in Jakarta on Tuesday (7/4/2026).
He stated that the signing of this joint agreement represents a strategic step in waste processing based on environmentally friendly technology capable of converting waste into electrical energy.
“Alhamdulillah, we have signed the PSEL MoU at the Sarimukti Final Processing Site (TPA) to move towards zero waste. The Sarimukti PSEL is planned to be completed in the next three years. May it be smooth,” said Dadang.
This agreement is an implementation of Presidential Regulation No. 109 of 2025 on Urban Waste Management into Renewable Energy Based on Environmentally Friendly Technology.
“We express our highest respect and gratitude to the President, to the Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, and to the West Java Governor Kang Dedi Mulyadi for their support, guidance, and facilitation so that this cooperation can be realised,” said Kang DS, Dadang Supriatna’s nickname.
Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq appreciated the quick response from the West Java Provincial Government in managing waste into renewable energy. He explained that Presidential Regulation No. 109 stipulates that for city/regency agglomerations producing more than 1,000 tonnes of waste per day, it must be resolved through PSEL technology approaches.
“Today we witness the signing of the MoU led directly by the West Java Governor, followed by 8 regents/mayors across West Java, divided into two agglomerations: Bandung Raya and Bogor-Depok,” said Hanif.
He hopes that every region will promptly meet the requirements and complete the necessary documents to enter the next stage.
“This becomes our collective spirit that waste issues are truly receiving serious attention from the President,” Hanif stated.
West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi explained that his side is making maximum efforts to resolve issues in West Java Province. One of them is by optimising environmentally friendly waste processing, namely building a Waste-to-Power Plant (PLTS) which will be funded by Danantara.
“Finally, we have found a common train of thought and idea that for the Bandung Raya area, which was previously proposed during the Danantara meeting and the attachment I made myself during that meeting, and I see that Sarimukti is an ideal location for waste management and to become electrical energy,” said Dedi.
He mentioned that the PLTS is planned to be built in two locations: TPPAS Sarimukti and in Bogor Regency. This is seen as more efficient for waste management.
“By allocating it to two locations in Bogor and KBB, then the effectiveness for regencies/cities is only on two things: first, the cleaning staff who sweep, and second, the transporters who carry without any third parties,” he said.
He emphasised that the existence of this PLTS is considered to lighten the burden on the regional budgets in each area. Thus, the budget can be allocated to other sectors.
“Well, this will lighten our burden in carrying out other activities, and the allocation can be shifted to move to other infrastructure. Therefore, today as the Governor of West Java and the regents/mayors, we sign the MoU, where in the next three years we will have waste management converted into electrical energy. In my words, ‘waste disappears, electricity shines’,” said KDM.