Jakarta, Nov. 20 -- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced the construction of seven waste-to-energy power plants (PLTSa) to begin in 2026, as the first step toward realizing 33 waste-to-energy power plants by 2029.

"Through Danantara (Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund), the government has committed to building waste-to-energy power plants, with the construction of seven projects beginning next year," he said on Thursday.

He added that these waste-to-energy plants are also crucial for boosting Indonesia's tourism sector, where a waste-free city will contribute to improving the tourism sector's ecosystem.

Earlier, President Prabowo Subianto had targeted the construction of 33 waste-to-energy plants by 20...