Construction of Bali’s waste-to-energy plant officially started - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post

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The Pedungan waste-to-energy (WTE) plant is estimated to be able to provide electricity for 100,000 households once it is operational.

Scouring the scrap: Scavengers trawl through waste on April 17, 2026, at the Suwung landfill in Denpasar, Bali. (AFP/Sonny Tumbelaka)

Bali started the construction of a waste-to-energy (WTE) powerplant on Wednesday in Pedungan village, South Denpasar district in Denpasar city, aiming to write a new chapter of modern, integrated and sustainable waste management on the tourism island.The powerplant is being built by sovereign wealth fund PT Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara Indonesia) through its subsidiary PT Danantara Investment Management (DIM) and PT DIM’s subsidiary PT Daya Energi Bersih Nusantara (Denera).