Indonesia to build 34 waste-to-energy plants starting this month

January 11, 2026 |

In Indonesia, Antara reported that Indonesia’s State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi said that the government will soon begin construction of a 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.

He explained that the PSEL project is being launched promptly as daily waste accumulation has reached an average of 1,000 tons per day, the report added.

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