Project Description
This Short Course engaged participants from the Government of Indonesia, officials and private sector representatives involved in the development and oversight of waste-to-energy (WTE) projects. The aim of the short course was to analyse the commercial viability of different types of WTE operations, identify factors that affect viability, study the feasibility of public Private Partnership (PPP) models, benchmark ways to attract private sector investment, and explore policies and regulations that affect planning, preparation, and operation of WTE plants to respond to Indonesia’s waste management challenges. In addition, the STA also aimed to explore ways to improve inter-agency collaboration in determining what projects are funded and what financing/contracting models could be applied.
Project Personnel and Beneficiaries
The Participants’ organisations and government agencies included: Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Ernst & Young Indonesia, Environmental Agency of Bekasi Municipality, PLN, PT Tiga Daun, Regional Development Planning Agency of Tangerang Selatan, Environmental Agency of DKI Jakarta Province, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, PT SOLUSI BANGUN INDONESIA TBK, Fiscal Policy Agency – Ministry Of Finance, Development Planning Agency of Semarang Municipality, Ministry of National Development Planning, PT Penjaminan Infrastruktur Indonesia (Persero)/ Indonesia Infrastructure Guarantee Fund, SKK Migas, PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (PERSERO), Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, PT Indo Green Power, Directorate of Bioenergy, Directorate General of New and Renewable Energy. and Energy Conservation, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia, PT Indonesia Infrastructure Finance, Nexus3 Foundation and Waste4Change.
Outcomes to Date
The participants worked in groups to complete an Award Project on completion of the course to implement their learnings from the program.
Seven projects were conducted by the participants which included conducting a preliminary study on technical, market, business and financial assessment on Landfill Mining and RDF Production, Mapping policies & regulations as reference for stakeholders to increase project attractiveness and to provide a compilation of small-scale WTE technology alternatives for organic waste that can be used for traditional market.
All projects were deemed strong demonstrated good progress of implementation.
Project Significance
This Short Course learning objectives were to assist participants:
• Understand current laws, policies, regulations (incl. regulatory and environmental assessments) relevant for WTE planning, preparation and operations;
• Discuss WTE priorities and risks;
• Analyse the requirements for functioning waste management system, and the potential role that WTE technology can play in that context;
• Understand infrastructure investment and investors’ economic perspectives in WTE;
• Explore how the roles of public regulators and administrators intersect and how public and private sector roles could be mutually complementary in WTE;
• Analyse feasibility of PPP in WTE and compare lessons learned;
• Learn about Australian waste collection and WTE technologies and capabilities and connect with a range of relevant Australian industry stakeholders;
• Analyse financial management of WTE sites/facilities;
• Explore waste collection and WTE solutions and technologies, their environmental and economic benefits and current/potential utilisation in Indonesia and Australia;
• Analyse the role of different stakeholders in WTE operations and discuss options for stakeholder relationship management; and
• Develop networks between individuals and organisations to improve collaboration and identify business opportunities in the sector.