Surakarta Administration started a new Partnership with State Electricity Company (PLN), Monday (5/12/2016). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Mayor of Surakarta City, FX Hadi Rudyatmo and The President Director of PLN, Sofyan Basir at PLN Head Office in Jakarta.

The signing, The Mayor said, will be a crucial stepping stone for the development of Waste-to-Energy Power Plant (PLTSa). Surakarta Administration will start taking measures following the signing. “It is a remarkable decision to sign the MoU. Total utilization of 17 Hectare of landfill will soon be materialized,” he said.

Referring to Presidential Regulation No 18/2016 there are several other cities beside Surakarta that is appointed as early implementer of PLTSa. Namely Jakarta, Tangerang, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, and Makassar.