Politics · Indonesia · 1 hr ago
Indonesia plans to turn Bantar Gebang waste into electricity
Indonesia plans to tackle its most urgent waste problems by processing rubbish instead of leaving it in open piles.
Food Affairs Coordinating Minister Zulkifli Hasan says there are about 24 to 30 such sites, including Bantar Gebang in Bekasi.
The government aims to clear half of these sites by 2027 and the rest by 2028.
At Bantar Gebang, the plan is to process 1,500 tonnes of waste each day into electricity.
The minister says the site could produce enough power for 100,000 homes a year.
He also says the project could create thousands of jobs and attract about Rp 3 trillion in investment at one site.
The wider goal is to resolve Indonesia’s waste problem by 2029.
Indonesia plans to process waste at the Bantar Gebang landfill into electricity.
Food Affairs Coordinating Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the site handles 1,500 tonnes of waste per day.
He said the electricity could supply 100,000 homes over a year.
The plan is part of a government effort to address waste sites where rubbish is openly dumped.
Hasan said the government aims to resolve these emergency waste problems in stages by 2028.
- Who
- The Indonesian government, as described by Food Affairs Coordinating Minister Zulkifli Hasan.
- What
- It plans to turn waste at Bantar Gebang into electricity.
- When
- The government aims to resolve emergency waste problems in stages in 2027 and 2028.
- Where
- Bantar Gebang, Bekasi, Indonesia.
- Why
- To address waste problems and generate electricity; Hasan also said the waste management could create jobs and attract investment.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Hasan said half of the emergency waste problem would be resolved.
Hasan said the other half of the emergency waste problem would be resolved.
- Location
- Bantar Gebang, Bekasi
- Waste processed
- 1,500 tonnes per day
- Potential electricity supply
- 100,000 homes
- Investment estimate
- Around Rp 3 trillion at one site
- Target timeline
- Emergency waste problems addressed in stages in 2027 and 2028
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What people are saying
The emergency waste will be resolved in two years. Half will be finished in 2027, and the other half in 2028.
That can supply electricity to 100 thousand homes.
It could employ perhaps thousands of people. It could bring investment of around Rp 3 trillion at one site.