Bali waste-to-energy plant reports 723 completed piling points

In brief: A 5 November 2026 construction update put piling work at Bali's PSEL waste-to-energy facility at 723 of 1,100 planned locations. The plant in Pedungan, South Denpasar, is still being built and has no operating waste-processing capacity yet.

Piling is due to finish in November; major foundations follow in March

The update followed a site inspection attended by representatives of Danantara and the Denpasar administration. Fadli Rahman, president director of PT Daya Energi Bersih Nusantara (Denera), said that bore-pile construction had reached 723 of the planned 1,100 points. Completion of that phase is targeted for November 2026.

Piling is one component of the construction programme. In late October, Danantara described overall construction as roughly 20% complete. The new 723-of-1,100 figure covers one foundation activity and cannot be converted into a new percentage of overall plant completion.

The next steps involve much more than finishing the remaining pile locations. Foundations for the waste bunker and incinerator are under construction, with March 2027 given as their target completion date. Denera also said that major machinery was being ordered and manufactured. The basic engineering design, comprising 386 drawings, is complete; the project has reportedly secured its building approval, known as PBG, and the airport authority's technical recommendation concerning building height. None of these milestones is an operating permit or proof that commissioning has taken place.

Designed capacity is still separate from the service residents receive

The six-hectare facility is designed to process 1,500 tonnes of waste per day, with potential annual electricity production of 240 GWh and a stated average power capacity of 30 MW. Those figures describe the planned plant, not current output. Denera referred to a 24-month construction period, while Danantara's earlier update pointed to the first half of 2028 as its operating target. The available announcements do not establish a confirmed opening date.

Rubbish collection awaits the operating plant

Residents of Denpasar and Badung now have a more detailed account of construction progress. Their rubbish collection service has yet to benefit from the plant. No waste has yet been diverted to this facility because it is not running. Households and property owners should therefore be cautious about assuming cleaner streets, lower pollution or a direct effect on home prices from this milestone alone.

As commissioning approaches, the questions will become more local: the roads used by incoming waste trucks, reliable daily throughput and the arrangements for monitoring emissions. Those details are particularly relevant when considering a long-term home near the Pedungan site, where the operational effects could be more noticeable than elsewhere on the island.