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View all search resultsDanantara to break ground on waste-to-energy pilot projects in March
The agency revealed that Jakarta and Tangerang, despite facing the country’s most severe waste problems, were left out of the initial pilots as local administrations have yet to indicate their readiness.
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A scavenger collects used items such as plastic on Sept. 2, 2025 at the Cipeucang landfill, where the local administration still intends to open a waste-to-energy plant to burn waste and generate electricity, in South Tangerang, Banten. (AFP/Kristianto Purnomo )
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tate asset fund Danantara is to announce partners for its waste-to-energy (WTE) projects in February, with initiation of the four pilot projects scheduled for March.
According to the agency’s waste-to-energy lead, Fadli Rahman, the pilot facilities will be built in Yogyakarta, Bekasi and Bogor in West Java, as well as Denpasar in Bali.
“It depends on [direction from higher up]. We are just preparing these four cities and regencies [to be ready for project launch],” Fadli told reporters on the sidelines of a WTE policy dissemination event hosted by Tenggara Strategics on Wednesday.
Jakarta and Tangerang, which face the country’s largest waste challenges, were excluded from the initial pilots because local authorities have yet to signal their readiness, Fadli said.
Read also: Danantara to launch waste-to-energy tenders this week
In December, Danantara shortlisted 24 foreign firms from China, Japan and France following a final review, narrowing the field from more than 200 interested bidders.
The agency is authorized to shortlist developers, structure project ownership with local administrations or private firms, and oversee all operations, ranging from plant construction to the sale of electricity to state utility PLN, under Presidential Regulation No. 109/2025.
