Ministry Secretary Rosa Vivien Ratnawati stressed that local authorities must also provide land for the facilities and guarantee steady waste deliveries to sustain power generation.
Ratnawati made the remarks following the dissemination of Presidential Regulation No. 109 of 2025, which outlines a national strategy to manage urban waste sustainably while promoting clean energy.
“If a region cannot meet the 1,000-ton requirement, it may collaborate with neighboring areas to supply sufficient waste,” she said.
However, she warned that intercity waste transport costs and distances must be carefully evaluated to avoid negating benefits.
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The regulation mandates regional governments to generate and supply at least 1,000 tons of daily waste to power plants that convert trash into renewable energy using environmentally friendly technology.
It also requires regions to allocate budgets for waste collection and transport and establish sanitation fee systems to support operations.
The ministry has identified and recommended seven potential sites for project development to Rosan Roeslani, CEO of Danantara Investment Agency. These sites include Greater Yogyakarta, Denpasar, Bogor, Bekasi, Tangerang, Medan, and Semarang.
Danantara plans to launch the waste-to-energy initiative in 10 cities, adding Jakarta, Bandung, and Surabaya to the list.
On October 16, 2025, Roeslani confirmed that 54 foreign and 53 domestic companies have expressed interest in joining the national program, signaling strong private-sector support.
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