There Are 4 Cities Ready To Tender Waste Power Plant Projects

JAKARTA - The Investment Management Agency (BPI) Daya Anagata Nusantara (DANTara) revealed that there are 4 major cities in Indonesia that are ready to be involved in the first phase of the waste power plant (PLTSa) construction project.

Managing Director of Danantara Stefanus Ade Hadiwidjaja detailed that the four cities included Bogor, Bekasi, Denpasar, and Yogyakarta. This is different from what was conveyed by Danantara before if his party would auction off this project in seven cities, namely DKI Jakarta, Tangerang City, Bandung City, Semarang, Surakarta, Denpasar, and Bogor.

"The tender has started for these 4 cities, but it will continue to increase depending on the readiness of each city," said Ade, quoted on Friday, November 21.

Ade ensured that in the future the number of cities that conduct waste-to-energy project tenders will continue to grow along with the readiness of each city.

The investment needs for each city range from IDR 2.5 trillion to IDR 3 trillion. Thus, the total investment value for the four cities will reach IDR 12 trillion.

"The average per investment is between IDR 2.5 to IDR 3 trillion per city," said Ade briefly.

He added that currently there are 24 companies that have qualified as PLTSa's Selection Provider List (DPT). Later there will be four tenders that will be carried out separately to determine who will carry out this project.

"So from these 24, together with their consortium, which I explained earlier, including private players, BUMN can, they will have their own choice in which city they choose," he said.

Nevertheless, Danantara provided an opportunity for the 24 companies to participate in tenders in more than one location.

"If they want to submit the bid for 4-4 cities, or later more, they will continue to add, that's up to them. But we will select places for each city," said Ade.

Previously, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto revealed that President Prabowo Subianto is targeting to establish a Waste Power Plant (PLTSa) in 33 provinces by 2029.

"It is targeted by the President in 2029 that the construction of this waste power plant will be entirely in 33 provinces throughout Indonesia," Airlangga said at the Bloomberg Technoz Ecoverse 2025, Thursday, November 20.

Furthermore, Airlangga said that Danantara had committed to building 7 PLTSa in Indonesia in 2026. Some of us prepared include Bogor, Denpasar, Yogyakarta, Semarang, and Bekasi.

According to him, the construction of this PLTSa is very crucial because it can encourage the Indonesian tourism sector. With PLTSa, piles of sampak in several cities can be overcome so as to create a cleaner and more comfortable city for tourists.

"So PLTSA is indeed related to a clean tourism destination ecosystem," said Airlangga.