Hanoi (VNA) - Indonesia will inaugurate a batch of waste-to-energy (WTE) projects in late October as part of efforts to tackle mounting waste and boost renewable energy, according to Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara.
Rosan Roeslani, chief of state investment agency Danantara, said in the first stage, eight WTE plants will be launched later next month. Indonesia ultimately aims to build 33 WTE plants across the country, each with a daily capacity of handling 1,000 tonnes of waste and an investment value of up to 3 trillion IDR (about 180 million USD).
Indonesia produces around 35 million tonnes of waste annually, with only about 60% currently managed, Rosan said, adding that the WTE programme is expected to provide a long-term solution to the country's waste problem while catalysing the development of new and renewable energy sources.
According to Rosan, the WTE projects are expected to cut national greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80%, generate as much as 15 megawatts of electricity per plant, and reduce land use by 90%./.
