{"id":7476,"date":"2026-07-09T12:43:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T04:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/?p=7476"},"modified":"2026-07-09T12:43:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T04:43:32","slug":"bali-begins-construction-on-185-million-waste-to-energy-plant-in-bid-to-tackle-islands-growing-trash-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/bali-begins-construction-on-185-million-waste-to-energy-plant-in-bid-to-tackle-islands-growing-trash-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Bali Begins Construction on $185 Million Waste-to-Energy Plant in Bid to Tackle Island’s Growing Trash Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The long-awaited project aims to transform thousands of tonnes of waste into electricity as Bali seeks to protect both its environment and its tourism-dependent economy.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DENPASAR, Bali<\/strong> \u2014 After years of mounting criticism over plastic pollution and overflowing landfills, Bali has officially begun construction of its first large-scale Waste-to-Energy (WtE)<\/strong> facility, marking what officials hope will become a turning point in the island’s struggle with its waste crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project, valued at approximately Rp3 trillion (around US$185 million)<\/strong>, broke ground on Wednesday in South Denpasar<\/strong>, where a six-hectare site will be transformed into a modern waste processing and renewable energy facility designed to meet European environmental standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For millions of international visitors, Bali’s beaches, temples and rice terraces define the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in recent years, another image has increasingly appeared across international headlines and social media: coastlines covered with plastic waste during the monsoon season and overloaded landfill sites struggling to cope with the island’s growing population and tourism industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials believe the new Waste-to-Energy plant could become one of the most significant environmental infrastructure projects in Bali’s modern history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Bali Waste-to-Energy Plant is designed to create real impact for waste management, green energy and the local economy while meeting European environmental standards,” said Pandu Patria Sjahrir<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer of PT Danantara Investment Management (DIM)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Construction is expected to be completed during the first half of 2028<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The site designated for the PSEL project, inaugurated in Denpasar on Wednesday (July 8, 2026). – Hey Bali News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The project is the first Waste-to-Energy development undertaken by Danantara Indonesia<\/strong>, the country’s sovereign investment agency, through its subsidiaries PT Danantara Investment Management<\/strong> and PT Daya Energi Bersih Nusantara (Denera)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Danantara Indonesia CEO Rosan Roeslani<\/strong> said solving Indonesia’s waste problem has become an urgent national priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Waste management is a challenge that must be resolved as quickly as possible so it does not become a burden for future generations,” Rosan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that the project would be implemented under strict governance and environmental standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike conventional landfill systems, Waste-to-Energy facilities process municipal waste to generate electricity while significantly reducing the volume of waste sent to disposal sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporters argue the technology can help reduce landfill dependence, lower methane emissions and contribute to cleaner urban environments when operated under rigorous environmental controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project has also reached a key milestone with the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)<\/strong> with Indonesia’s state electricity company, PLN<\/strong>, ensuring that electricity generated by the facility can be supplied to the national grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Construction will be carried out by Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co., Ltd.<\/strong>, a Chinese environmental engineering company selected through a competitive tender process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bali Provincial Government’s primary role has been to prepare the project site, which sits on land owned by Pelindo<\/strong> under a cooperation agreement with the Denpasar municipal administration.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Inauguration of the Waste-to-Energy Facility in Bali (Hey Bali News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Governor Wayan Koster<\/strong> said construction is expected to take approximately 18 months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bali is the first of four priority regions selected by the Indonesian government for Waste-to-Energy development, alongside Yogyakarta, Bekasi and Surabaya<\/strong>, reflecting a broader national effort to modernise waste management infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For residents, the project represents another attempt to address a problem that has affected daily life for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For international visitors, it could represent something even larger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If successful, the facility may help reshape one of the world’s best-known island destinations from a place increasingly associated with seasonal waste problems into one investing seriously in environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The challenge, however, will not simply be building the plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It will be proving that Bali can turn one of its biggest environmental liabilities into a model for cleaner, more sustainable tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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