Garbage Reaches 189 Thousand Tons per Day, Feeding System is the Key to the Life-Death of the Waste-to-Energy Project

JAKARTA - The Indonesian government continues to strengthen the development of Waste-to-Energy (WtE) as part of the national strategy in addressing the problem of waste while strengthening the energy mix.

With the national waste pile now exceeding 189,000 tons per day, WtE projects are projected to be a long-term solution that not only impacts the environment, but also promotes a circular economy and energy resilience.

In line with this direction, a number of WtE and RDF (Refuse-Derived Fuel) projects have begun to be developed in various regions. However, the success of Waste-to-Energy projects does not only depend on the power generation technology or combustion furnace, but also on the waste handling and movement system which is the foundation of the facility's operations.

Without the right heavy equipment system, the WtE project risks experiencing unstable feeding, high downtime, and a surge in operational costs that directly impact the project's economic viability.

As an experienced heavy equipment company in the industrial and material handling sector, PT Multicrane Perkasa (MCP) positions itself as an Integrated Waste Movement Partner for the Waste-to-Energy project in Indonesia.

MCP supports the entire waste handling chain, from pre-processing, transfer, feeding, to the sustainability of WtE facility operations through an integrated system approach.

One of the developments currently underway is the WtE project in Sukabumi with Cahaya Yasa Cipta, as well as the RDF initiative which has been running since July 2025.

At the regional level, the experience of implementing RDF for the needs of the cement industry in Thailand also shows that the success of projects based on waste-to-energy is strongly determined by the readiness of operational systems in the field.

In the context of waste feeding, MCP presents a crane-based solution, Hiab 19000 as an electric waste feeder designed to ensure that the flow of waste to the WtE or RDF line is stable and controlled.

Currently, two Hiab units have been deployed to support project operations in Sukabumi, as part of strengthening the feeding system which is more consistent than the conventional method based on diesel excavators.

The electric-based feeding system allows for more stable operation, reducing daily operating costs, and reducing the risk of technical disruptions that can trigger downtime.

Meanwhile, for the needs of medium to large-scale waste transfer and handling, MCP also presents the Liebherr LH 40 material handler which is specifically designed for waste duty operations.

This unit allows for continuous bulk waste handling, reducing the number of tools needed in one facility, and maintaining consistency of feeding into bunkers or conveyors in the long term.

"As part of our commitment to support the government's agenda in sustainable waste management, we see that the success of the Waste-to-Energy project is not enough from the perspective of the power plant technology, but also from the readiness of the operational system in the field. Through the placement of two Hiab units in Sukabumi and the support of Liebherr LH 40 material handlers, we hope to help ensure that the waste handling process runs more stably, efficiently, and sustainably," said President Director of PT Multicrane Perkasa, Adrianus Hadiwinata in a written statement, Wednesday, February 4.

Through this approach, the role of heavy equipment companies in the Waste-to-Energy project is no longer limited as a supplier of units, but as a provider of integrated operational systems.

As the government's commitment to sustainable waste management increases, the presence of industry partners who understand the characteristics of Indonesian waste is a determining factor so that the WtE project not only runs technically, but is also operationally and economically viable in the long term.