Jakarta, April 22 -- The Indonesian government plans to start construction of five waste-to-energy (PSEL) power plants, with groundbreaking targeted for June 2026, Presidential Chief of Staff Muhammad Qodari said.

Speaking at a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday, he said the government is preparing such projects in 30 agglomeration areas across 61 districts and cities nationwide.

The five PSEL projects - Bekasi City, Yogyakarta City, Bogor Raya, Denpasar Raya, and Bandung Raya - are targeted for groundbreaking in June.

The first four fall under Presidential Regulation No. 109/2025, while Bandung Raya is part of Presidential Regulation No. 35/2018 implemented in cooperation with Japan.

The projects are part of efforts to accelera...