Denpasar, July 8 -- Environment Minister Moh Jumhur Hidayat confirmed on Wednesday that the government's waste-to-energy initiative will expand beyond Bali, with plans to develop 34 regional Waste-to-Electricity (PSEL) agglomerations across Indonesia.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Bali PSEL project in Denpasar, Hidayat said the future network is expected to cover around 60-70 districts and cities nationwide.

"We estimate that in the future, there will be 34 PSEL agglomerations, covering 60-70 districts/cities across Indonesia," he said.

The Bali facility will serve Denpasar City and Badung District. Scheduled for completion by the end of 2027 and commercial operation in the first half of 2028, the plant will have the ...