TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A number of companies from China have dominated the selection of winners for the Waste-to-Energy Electricity Generation (PSEL) project tender managed by Danantara Indonesia. Out of 24 international companies that passed the final selection, five are Chinese corporations now competing to secure initial phase projects across four cities.
Lead of Waste-to-Energy at Danantara Indonesia, Fadli Rahman, stated that all participants are required to form a consortium with local partners. "We hope that the consortium can provide technology transfer to local companies or local governments," said Fadli, quoted from a written statement on Friday, February 13, 2026.
The first phase of the PSEL project is focused on Bali, Bogor, Bekasi, and Yogyakarta. These four areas are considered the most administratively prepared and face the most pressing waste issues. The announcement of the final tender winners is scheduled for the end of February 2026.
Prior to the tender stage, Fadli noted that Danantara screened more than 200 companies on the technology provider list. Consequently, only 24 companies from China, France, Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong qualified as developers and managers of PSEL.
"We also want to ensure strong governance from the beginning, including a transparent and risk-mitigating selection process for the Waste-to-Energy Project Implementing Entity (BUPP) for PSEL," said Fadli.
The Five Chinese Contenders
Here are the five Chinese companies that passed the PSEL project tender:
1. Chongqing Sanfeng Environment Group Co Ltd
Established in 2009 and based in Chongqing, this company is a recognized Waste-to-Energy (WtE) specialist listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (601827.SH).
Sanfeng holds the grate incinerator technology license from Germany’s Martin GmbH, which they have developed and produced independently. By the end of 2023, their technology had been applied in over 250 WtE projects with a total capacity exceeding 220,000 tons of waste per day.
Beyond technology provision, the firm acts as an investor and operator through the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) and the public-private partnerships (PPP) schemes in more than 50 projects.
2. Wangneng Environment Co Ltd
Based in Huzhou, Zhejiang, Wangneng has operated since 2012, involving itself in solid waste, kitchen waste, wastewater, and rubber recycling.
The company comprises 98 entities, including five foreign subsidiaries. In the WtE sector, Wangneng claims to produce 3.04 billion kWh of clean electricity annually. For its Indonesian ventures, Wangneng plans to collaborate with SOEs and national private firms within a consortium.
3. Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co Ltd
Weiming is an established name in Indonesia; its subsidiary, Weiming Equipment, has previously signed contracts to provide incinerator equipment to local partners.
In 2023, the electricity generated from their WtE operations reached approximately 3.85 billion kWh. The company has also proposed an investment of around US$225 million to the Bali Provincial Government for a WtE-based waste management project.
4. SUS Indonesia Holding Limited
Despite its name, this company is registered in China and began operations on July 19, 2022, as a subsidiary of Shanghai SUS Environment Co Ltd.
The group manages between 84 and 89 WtE projects globally. In Makassar, South Sulawesi, they have constructed a facility to process 1,300 tons of waste per day with a 35 MW capacity in cooperation with the city government.
5. PT Jinjiang Environment Indonesia
This company is part of Zheneng Jinjiang Environment Holding Co Ltd, a veteran in China's Waste-to-Energy industry since 1998.
In Indonesia, Jinjiang is developing a waste-to-energy power plant (PLTSa) facility in Palembang with a capacity of 1,000 tons of waste per day and a 20 MW output. The project follows a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) scheme with a 30-year concession and an initial investment of approximately US$120 million.
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