JAKARTA (Bernama-Xinhua): Indonesia needs an investment of about 91 trillion rupiah (around US$5.5 billion) to develop waste-to-energy facilities in 33 cities across the country, said Rosan Roeslani, CEO of the state investment management agency Danantara, on Friday.
"We cannot carry out this program alone, so we are very open to collaborating with various partners, both local and international, to achieve this goal," Rosan said during the 2025 Indonesia International Sustainability Forum (IISF) held in Jakarta.
He underscored that the waste-to-energy initiative would not only strengthen the national electricity supply but also deliver significant environmental and public health benefits.
Each facility is designed to process around 1,000 tonnes of waste per day, providing a sustainable solution to the growing urban waste problem in Indonesia, Rosan added.
According to him, the project has attracted strong investor interest, with more than 190 companies expressing their intention to participate.
The waste-to-energy program is scheduled to be officially launched in early November 2025, following an open and transparent bidding process. The first phase will focus on 10 priority cities, including Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, and Bali. - Bernama-Xinhua
