JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Food and Agriculture Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) said the government continues to encourage the acceleration of the development of waste processing facilities into electricity (PSEL) in a number of priority locations.
He said that three PSEL locations would soon enter the first stone laying or groundbreaking phase.
"In the near future, three PSEL locations will be ground-breaking, followed by 12 locations that are being processed by Danantara to enter the partner selection phase with the target to operate in 2028," said Zulhas as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, June 6.
He said the acceleration was carried out in accordance with the mandate of Presidential Regulation Number 109 of 2025.
Currently, there are around 30 PSEL locations planned to be developed in the next few years.
The development uses an urban area or agglomeration approach that produces waste of more than 1,000 tons per day.
According to Zulhas, the development of PSEL is part of the transformation of national waste management to reduce the burden of final processing sites (TPA), generate renewable electricity, and support carbon emission reduction.
In the commemoration of World Environment Day in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Friday (5/6), Zulhas said the issue of waste management is one of the real meeting points of the three global environmental crises or the triple planetary crisis.
The three crises include climate change, loss of biodiversity, and pollution and waste.
According to him, waste is no longer just a matter of city cleanliness or public services, but has evolved into a strategic issue that affects national development, climate commitments, ecosystem protection, people's quality of life, and food security.
Government data shows that Indonesia produces around 60 million tons of national waste per year, with the largest contribution coming from urban areas.
He said that there were still some waste that had not been optimally managed so that the issue of waste management was one of the urgent environmental challenges.
In addition to PSEL, the government is also encouraging the development of other waste management technologies such as Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF), composting, Integrated Waste Processing (TPST), and pyrolysis.
The development of the technology is adjusted to the characteristics and needs of each region.
Zulhas added that the government is committed to strengthening policies that encourage the transformation of national waste management.
The government also invites the central and regional governments, the business world, academics, and the public to strengthen collaboration in maintaining the environment as part of efforts to maintain Indonesia's food future.
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