Danantara Indonesia, a sovereign fund, will launch waste-to power projects in the next month

Rosan Roeslani, the chief executive of Danantara Indonesia, announced on Tuesday that the fund plans to start waste-to power projects in Jakarta, other major cities of Java and Bali.

He said that the projects were designed to address a waste problem in many areas of Indonesia.

Rosan stated that the waste-to energy programme would be implemented in 33 cities. However, the first priority will be in Jakarta, where four or five locations will be established.

He said that Indonesia accumulates 35 millions metric tons per year of waste, 61% of which is not managed properly, causing pollution of the air, water, and land.

Danantara, in partnership with technology providers will invest in these projects, while the state utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara is responsible for the electricity generated.

Rosan stated that every 1,000 tons of waste will fuel approximately 15 megawatts per day of power generation.

He added that the government would remove the tipping fees charged to regional governments, and Danantara would finance technical and feasibility studies in order to reduce costs and to encourage participation. (Reporting and writing by Stefanno Sulaiman; editing by David Stanway).

(source: Reuters)