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Opportunities for waste management companies to provide waste-to-energy solutions in 7 Indonesian cities.

Management of waste is becoming a major problem in Indonesia. Early this year the Indonesian government issued Presidential Decree No. 18 of 2016 to accelerate the development of waste-to-energy in 7 cities, namely:

• Jakarta
• Tangerang
• Bandung
• Semarang
• Surakarta
• Surabaya
• Makassar

Currently Indonesia is facing difficulties in implementing PPP projects due to the complexity of tender process. However, this regulation provides a shortcut and allows the city mayors to directly appoint developers for waste-to-energy projects, creating immediate opportunities. To that end, the government seeks participation by companies providing waste-to-energy technologies besides incineration, such as gasification and pyrolysis. A minimum 1000 tonnes of waste per day will be processed, and the State Utility guarantees the purchase of electricity produced by the facility. Under the Waste Law, the government will finance waste management activities from the state/regional budget. In addition, Feed in Tariff for electricity generated from Municipal Waste is available at between US$ 18,77 to 22,43 cents per kiloWatt Hour.

Country Overview

With a population around 250 million, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country and is a home to the world’s 16th largest economy. The speed and scale of urban growth is astounding, 53% of population lives in cities, not only producing 74% of GDP but also at least 200.000 tonnes of waste per day. 

The management of waste is becoming a major problem in Indonesia as the cities are growing even faster than the infrastructure development. 

UKTI Overvoew

UK Trade & Investment helps business export and grow into global markets. In Indonesia we help UK companies increase their competitiveness through overseas trade in Indonesia. Our team exist to help British businesses succeed in overseas country like Indonesia. We get out and meet people to find out about opportunities and then getting British companies excited about those opportunities, before finally helping them when they decide to take the plunge.  Work closely with British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, we identify potential partners or distributors, sound out their interest in a company, make introductions to key decision-makers, and when necessary we help businesses overcome obstacles. We give British companies a ready-made network of experienced companies and potential partners to learn from.  

The US market has a number of waste management events and activities across the key areas of interest to UK companies. In the Western US, recycling and waste minimization is a particular area of focus as various municipalities are seeking innovative technologies to address reductions of municipal solid waste into landfills. Opportunities exist for energy from waste, recycling and reprocessing, and to an extent machinery and equipment. 

The US market is an open market suitable for new exporters. UK companies, like any overseas exporter, should have the time and financial resources to commit to the market. This may mean having a physical presence through a local office and staff. Particular cities and states in the US may be more suitable than others areas for export opportunities. A local UKTI officer like myself can explain differences between certain locations across the US market. 

Mike Rosenfeld

Mike Rosenfeld has served as Vice Consul with UK Trade & Investment, the British Government’s international business development department at the British Consulate-General, Los Angeles since 2003. As Senior Advisor for Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, he focuses on the clean technology sector and has significant expertise in renewable energy and environmental technologies. Mike also serves as a member of the UK’s Climate Change Group addressing global warming solutions in the US, the British Government’s Clean Energy Strategy team in the US, and is leading the UK's Low Carbon, Know-How Strategic Initiative across North America, including the US and Canada, as well as the USA Water High Value Opportunities (HVO) Program.

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