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Groundbreaking for Bogor Raya 1 waste-to-energy facility set for September 17, 2026

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Bogor officials scheduled the groundbreaking of the Bogor Raya 1 waste-to-energy facility for September 17, 2026.
  • The project aims to address waste management across Bogor city and regency by converting waste into electricity.
  • Officials said land and permit preparations are nearing completion and called cooperation between central and local authorities essential.

Construction of the Bogor Raya 1 waste-to-energy facility is scheduled to begin with a groundbreaking ceremony on September 17, 2026, according to the Bogor city government.

Bogor Mayor Dedie A. Rachim called the project a strategic effort to provide a long-term response to waste problems across the Bogor Raya area. He said the city government would support the process and ensure that matters under its authority proceeded smoothly.

Bogor Raya 1 is an important part of our effort to provide a long-term solution for waste management. The Bogor city government continues to support the project and ensure that all processes under its authority proceed properly.

— Dedie A. RachimThe Bogor mayor describing the project’s purpose and the city government’s support.

The schedule emerged after Nani Hendiarti, deputy for affordability and food security coordination at the Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs, led a coordination meeting with Dedie in Jakarta on September 1. The meeting covered final preparations for the site and the permitting process. Representatives of Danantara, Bogor Regency and the Army chief of staff’s deputy assistant for intelligence also attended.

We hope this construction will provide major benefits for the community, especially by creating a cleaner environment while supporting the circular economy through the use of waste as energy.

— Dedie A. RachimThe mayor outlining the expected environmental and economic benefits.

Dedie said cooperation among central government, local government and other parties would be essential to keeping the project on schedule. He added that solving waste problems would require more than infrastructure, calling for an effective, modern and sustainable management system.

Bogor Environmental Agency head Rudy Mashudi said technical preparations with Bogor Regency had been under way for several months and were now entering their final stages. The integrated facility is intended to support waste management across Bogor city and regency while turning waste into electrical energy.

The stages have been under way for several months and are now entering the final preparations for groundbreaking.

— Rudy MashudiThe Bogor environmental agency chief describing the project’s readiness.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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