Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government plans to start construction of five waste-to-energy (PSEL) power plants, with groundbreaking targeted for June 2026, Presidential Chief of Staff Muhammad Qodari said.Speaking at a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday, he said the government is preparing such projects in 30 agglomeration areas across 61 districts and cities nationwide.The five PSEL projects — Bekasi City, Yogyakarta City, Bogor Raya, Denpasar Raya, and Bandung Raya — are targeted for groundbreaking in June.The first four fall under Presidential Regulation No. 109/2025, while Bandung Raya is part of Presidential Regulation No. 35/2018 implemented in cooperation with Japan.The projects are part of efforts to accelerate urban waste management through environmentally friendly waste-to-energy technology.For phase II, the tender process led by sovereign wealth fund Danantara will begin in the second half of this year for 12 locations.Each site is expected to process more than 1,000 tons of waste per day, with total capacity projected to reach 33,000 tons daily.He said the projects are expected to support technology transfer and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, while also improving public health by lowering the risk of environment-related diseases, especially near landfill areas.On Tuesday, Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan said the projects must be completed within seven weeks to accelerate waste management efforts.”Since this is a direct order from the President, if it is not completed within seven weeks, the central government will take over. That is the order,” he said.