In Indonesia, Antara reported that the Indonesian government aims to eliminate waste at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Treatment Facility in Bekasi, West Java, within the next two years through the implementation of a waste-to-energy (WTE) program.
“The same approach will apply to Bandung and other regions within two years,” Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan said.
Hasan noted that only three WTE projects have been implemented over the past 11 years, mainly due to complicated and lengthy licensing procedures. To address the issue, the government has issued a presidential regulation to streamline permits for converting waste into new and renewable energy (NRE), according to the report.
The regulation is expected to reduce regulatory barriers, lower investment risks, and attract greater private-sector participation in the WTE industry. Under the new framework, Hasan said, local governments are only required to prepare land, while licensing will be handled through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, will assess suitable technologies before finalizing power purchase agreements with state-owned electricity company PLN, the report added.
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