Jakarta (ANTARA) - State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi said that the government will soon begin construction of the “Waste to Energy” project, or waste processing into electrical energy (PSEL), which will be launched at 34 locations.
Hadi explained that the PSEL project is part of the downstreaming program, with groundbreaking scheduled to take place from this month through March.
“Regarding the Waste to Energy project to be built in 34 districts/cities, where waste volume has now reached more than 1,000 tons per day, this requires immediate handling for processing,” Hadi said while delivering a press statement here on Tuesday.
He explained that the PSEL project is being launched promptly as daily waste accumulation has reached an average of 1,000 tons per day.
Therefore, the development of PSEL is expected to reduce environmental burdens while also lowering health risks caused by waste accumulation.
PSEL is one of 18 strategic downstreaming projects scheduled to begin construction between January and March 2026.
The government stated that the 18 downstreaming projects have passed the pre-feasibility study stage and are estimated to have a total investment value of up to Rp600 trillion. The realization of investment in these projects will be led directly by sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia.
PSEL itself is a process of treating non-recyclable waste using technology to generate energy, such as heat, electricity, or alternative fuels.
This technology is expected to support national energy self-sufficiency, reduce the volume of open dumping, and curb dependence on conventional energy sources such as coal.
In addition to the “Waste to Energy” project, Hadi also mentioned that the government will soon carry out the groundbreaking of a coal gasification project into Dimethyl Ether (DME).
DME is part of coal downstreaming, in which low-calorie coal is processed into an alternative gas, expected to reduce Indonesia’s reliance on LPG gas.
