Danantara Calls Waste Projects Electricity Interested In Local And Foreign Investors

JAKARTA - The Danantara Indonesia Investment Management Agency (BPI) said that the concept of waste management that converts waste into electricity or Waste-to-Energy (WTE) is in demand by many investors from within and outside the country.

Managing Director of Stakeholder Management and Communication Danantara, Rohan Hafas said that currently his party will immediately carry out the project tender process. He said many investors are interested because the concept is interesting.

"There are a lot of enthusiasts, very many. Outside and within the country. Because the concept is interesting," said Rohan at Wisma Danantara, Jakarta, Friday, October 31.

Rohan said, Danantara is targeting the construction of Waste Processing Stations Into Electric Energy (PSEL) in a number of locations throughout Indonesia. He said each location will have a capacity of around 1,000 tons per day.

"We will start with those who meet the criteria in 10 big cities. The biggest ones are definitely Jakarta, Surabaya, Bali. The waste is 1,000 tons per day," he said.

Rohan said, Danantara is also committed to taking a role in overcoming national waste through sustainable investment in the PSEL project.

Furthermore, Rohan said that piles of waste are projected to be able to penetrate millions of tons per year, most of which have not been managed. For example, he said, in Jakarta alone, the waste production is more than 3,000 tons per day.

"Jakarta's trash, if I'm not mistaken, is close to 3,000 tons per day, Jakarta. That means, if I have 15 million tons, how many days? 5,000 days we don't need to throw garbage. Enough to run a 5,000-day electric factory (from garbage) in Bantar Gebang today," he said.

Previously, Danantara Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rosan Roeslani revealed that 192 companies were interested in investing in waste processing into electricity or waste to energy (WTE) projects.

Rosan did not mention in detail the name of the company that asked for this waste processing project. Even so, he revealed that this investor came from within and outside the country.

From domestic, foreign companies, the Tbk companies are also domestic and foreign. From abroad, there are from China, there are Korea, the Netherlands is there, Germany is there, Japan also has Australia, Singapore especially, Malaysia is also there," he said when met at the Indonesia International Sustainability Forum (ISF) event in Jakarta, Friday, October 10.

Rosan said the waste processing project to electricity is planned to be carried out in 33 cities throughout Indonesia. Where the total investment required reaches IDR 91 trillion.

Rosan said, the initial stage will be carried out in 10 big cities first such as the cities of Tangerang, Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Surabaya, Bali and Makassar.

"Maybe the total investment reached approximately Rp. 91 trillion for approximately 33 regions," said Rosan.

Rosan said the investment figure was adjusted to the processing needs of 1,000 tons of waste per day. So, one city can have more than one Waste Processing into Electric Energy (PSEL).

"But most likely because at that time the figure taken was based on 1,000 tons (garbage per day) because in one area it could be more," he said.