Government Wants To Offer This PPP Project To Saudi Arabian Investors

JAKARTA - Saudi Arabia will host the world water forum or the World Water Forum in 2027. Indonesia did not want to miss this opportunity.

The Indonesian government through the Ministry of Public Works (PU) is preparing a bilateral meeting with the Government of Saudi Arabia which is scheduled to take place in Jeddah on October 23.

Dalam agenda tersebut, kedua pihak akan membahas dukungan Indonesia terhadap pelaksanaan World Water Forum (WWF) ke-11 tahun 2027 di Riyadh serta peluang kerja sama investasi di sektor infrastruktur air dan energi bersih.

PU Minister Dody Hanggodo said that his party would introduce a number of ready-to-go projects to potential partners and investors from Saudi Arabia, including KPBU Irrigation Komering (Sharia scheme) with an investment value of IDR 1.65 trillion, PLTM Leuwikeris (7.4 MW) worth IDR 256.9 billion, PLTA Tiga Dihaji (40 MW) worth IDR 920 billion and PLTM worth IDR 38.7 billion.

These projects are part of the strategic plan of the Ministry of Public Works 2025-2029 which focuses on six main missions. Including, water security, sustainable development and green financing.

Through the KPBU scheme, Indonesia also hopes to open new investment opportunities with institutions such as the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and the Public Investment Fund (PIF).

PU Minister Dody Hanggodo hopes that the bilateral meeting will be a new milestone in strengthening relations between the two countries as well as strengthening solidarity between members of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in the water security and sustainable development agenda.

"The cooperation between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia is not only about infrastructure development, but also about building a sustainable future and bringing real benefits to the community," said Dody in a statement quoted on Saturday, October 18.