Indonesia Faces a New Waste Challenge as Renewable Energy Expansion Accelerates

Indonesia is preparing for a significant expansion in renewable energy capacity, which raises urgent challenges for managing waste from solar panels, wind turbines, and battery systems as they reach end-of-life. The government plans to establish a circular economy framework involving repair, recycling, and material recovery infrastructure alongside efforts to create domestic industrial capabilities for reuse.

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