Officials from Jakarta have visited Copenhagen to study how the Danish capital turns waste into energy while also creating public recreational spaces.
Jakarta Deputy Governor Rano Karno visited the Copenhill waste-to-energy facility on 17 May as part of efforts to improve Jakarta’s municipal waste management system.
The Danish facility, also known as Amager Bakke, has operated since 2017 under the Amager Resource Center. It processes between 440,000 and 610,000 tonnes of waste annually and converts it into electricity and district heating for up to 150,000 households.
Rano Karno praised both the technology and the public-friendly design of the facility. Besides producing energy, the site includes an educational area, cafés and a rooftop synthetic ski slope.
The Jakarta delegation also focused on Denmark’s household waste sorting system. According to Danish officials, residents are required to separate waste into 10 categories before collection.
Rano Karno said Jakarta could not rely on technology alone to solve its waste challenges. He stressed that public participation and waste separation at neighbourhood level would be essential for any future system to succeed.
