Japanese Embassy In Indonesia Visits Waste Processing Facilities Into Alternative Fuels At The GIS Business Unit

The President Director of SIG, Donny Arsal (left) gives a souvenir to the Minister for Economic Affairs and Development of the Japanese Embassy in Indonesia, Masato Usui (right), during a visit to SBI. (Photo: Doc. GIS)

JAKARTA - PT Solusi Bangun Indonesia Tbk (SBI), which is a business unit of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG), received a visit from the Japanese Embassy in Indonesia and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) at the Narogong Factory, West Java, on Friday 25 last February.

The visit which aims to see waste and waste management technology as alternative fuels and raw materials was carried out by GIS, attended by the Minister for Economic Affairs and Development from the Japanese Embassy in Indonesia, Masato Usui, along with the Japanese Embassy team in Indonesia and JICA.

Urban waste and industrial waste are still one of the challenges that need to be faced in Indonesia to achieve the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) targets related to the environment and social. Although various initiatives have been carried out by the government in dealing with this issue, there needs to be consistent support from all levels of society as well as business actors in various sectors in order to create an environmentally friendly climate.

The President Director of SIG, Donny Arsal said, SIG continues to innovate to provide added value and sustainable benefits for all stakeholders. One of them is a circular economy through the technology of utilizing industrial waste and urban waste to be converted into renewable alternative energy.

"This technology is a long-term solution to overcome the problem of industrial waste, as well as to help solve domestic waste problems faced by local governments," said Donny Arsal in a written statement, Tuesday, March 1.

Sharing values and commitment to sustainable development, SBI has established a strategic partnership with a Japanese cement company, Taiheiyo Cement Corporation (TCC). The synergy of GIS, SBI, and TCC, will further encourage the company's contribution to the achievement of the SDGs, through the development of environmentally friendly products and solutions, including optimizing the use of alternative fuels from the use of industrial waste and urban waste.

SBI's waste management business unit, Nathabumi, has become a partner for the government and companies in various industrial fields in providing solutions and innovations for sustainable and environmentally friendly waste and waste management.

One of them is by initiating the first Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) facility in Indonesia, located in Cilacap, Central Java, together with the Cilacap Regency Government and involving various stakeholders. In addition, SBI also collaborates with the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government in utilizing domestic waste at the Bantargebang TPST into alternative fuels in the form of RDF through the landfill mining method.

Meanwhile, the President Director of SBI, Lilik Unggul Raharjo added, this is a reflection of our commitment to realizing sustainable development that can have a positive impact on the environment and society.

"We are the initiator and official operator of the RDF facility in Cilacap, Central Java, as well as waste management using the co-processing method at our cement factory with the support of the GreenZone pre-processing facility, Narogong. Thus, the results from all processing can be reused without causing pollution. and any residue," said Lilik.

Expressing his appreciation for the strategic cooperation between SIG, SBI, and TCC, Minister for Economic Affairs and Development of the Japanese Embassy in Indonesia, Masato Usui said that Japan and Indonesia have a long history of bilateral cooperation, including economic cooperation which is not only between the government, but also between business actors.

"The Japanese government supports these cooperative efforts, including the cooperation carried out by SIG, SBI, and TCC. I really appreciate the cooperation that has been built and would like to see more projects being carried out and how Japanese technology contributes to the circular economy in Indonesia. , said Masato Usui.