UNIPA News (Padang). April 2, 2026. Mayor of Padang, Mr. Fadly Amran, M.BA in collaboration with the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Mr. Zulkifli Hasan in the development of the Waste-to-Energy Electricity Power project.
On April 1, 2026, the Mayor of Padang, Mr. Fadly Amran M.BA, discussed with the Governor of West Sumatra, Mr. Mahyeldi Ansharullah. Together with electricity officers and members of the Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD) Padang.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Mr. Zulkifli Hasan approved the processing of waste from the final disposal site to become electrical energy for the community.
Amidst the global economic crisis due to the shortage of fuel and electricity distribution, the Padang city government and the mayor of Padang have come up with a creative and innovative idea to change the waste which provides 200-700 tons of waste every day from the city of Padang and West Sumatra.
Rather than just processing it into recycled paper crafts or handicrafts, it is better to use it to produce electrical energy from waste power.
This brilliant and innovative idea can help the people of Padang in particular and West Sumatra in general access electricity and lighting. Padang City can save energy through the development of Waste-to-Energy Electricity Power.
Padang City Government and Governor of West Sumatra, Mr. Mahyeldi Ansharullah with stakeholders and the people of Padang city, the Padang City Cleaning Service is trying to collect garbage around Padang city and provide a large waste processing area in the suburbs. To simplify the process with a tool that converts waste energy into electrical energy with tools made by Indonesian Youth and receive Refuse Delivered Fuel (RDE) to fullfil energy needs for the people of Padang City and West Sumatra in the midst of the electricity and gas crisis.
Reporter UNIPA News,
Deswita Refika,
Padang, Indonesia
