In Indonesia, Antara News reported that Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara Indonesia, announced that more than 100 national and international companies have expressed interest in participating in the national waste-to-energy processing plant development project tender.
“We announced the project two weeks ago, and around 120 companies have submitted their bids. The criteria for selecting the tender winner are simple: the company that offers the best technology with minimal environmental impact,” Danantara Chief Investment Officer Pandu Patria Sjahrir said.
To attract greater participation, Sjahrir noted that the government decided to waive the tipping fee — a move he described as the first of its kind globally.
Sjahrir explained that the first phase of the project involves developing 10 waste-to-energy processing plants in five major Indonesian cities, with construction targeted to begin by the end of this year.
In total, the government aims to develop 33 such facilities nationwide, with a total investment value estimated at between $150 million and $200 million, he said.
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