Danantara requires local partners for foreign waste-to-energy providers
The Indonesian agency says mandatory joint ventures are intended to transfer technology and build domestic business capacity.
Foreign technology suppliers seeking to join Danantara’s waste-to-energy projects must partner with Indonesian companies, the investment management agency’s chief executive, Rosan Roeslani, said in Jakarta.
Speaking at Kadin’s 2026 National Leadership Meeting, Roeslani said Danantara had chosen to require domestic partnerships rather than deal solely with overseas providers. The joint ventures are intended to enable transfers of technology and knowledge and develop the capabilities of Indonesian businesses at central and regional levels.
Roeslani said the agency wanted to support economic growth alongside private businesses, not displace them. He called for greater participation by Kadin and business associations in cooperation involving the government, Danantara and private enterprises, while acknowledging the continuing work needed to maintain investment transparency.
Within its portfolio, Danantara is pursuing asset optimisation, productivity gains and efficiency improvements at state-owned enterprises. Roeslani said consolidation would continue, with broader private-sector involvement in the coming years.
Previously announced waste-to-energy agreements include a Bekasi project with China-based Wangneng Environment Co. Ltd. and a Denpasar facility involving Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co. Ltd.
