Jakarta, Oct. 7 -- Indonesia is intensifying efforts to improve national waste management, including through the development of waste-to-energy (WtE) infrastructure.

The use of modern WtE technology is expected to help address the waste crisis in large and metropolitan areas such as Jakarta, which produces around 8,000 tons of waste per day.

According to data from the National Waste Management Information System (SIPSN), Indonesia generated 34.6 million tons of waste in 2024, based on reports from 319 districts and cities. Of that amount, 20.7 million tons remained unmanaged.

During a cabinet meeting last August, President Prabowo Subianto instructed his ministers to complete the waste-to-energy program within 18 months as part of effo...