Jakarta, Nov. 21 -- Indonesia will start the construction of seven waste-to-energy power plants in 2026 as the first step to develop 33 such facilities by 2029.

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said on November 20 that the plan will be deployed through Danantara (Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund) as the government has committed to building waste-to-energy power plants, with the construction of seven projects beginning next year.

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.

In a hearing with Commission VI, the President Director of the government-owned power...