Article Review: The Policy Implementation of Waste to Energy Power Plant - Pilot Project in Surabaya, Indonesia

Abstract

Indonesia government has nominated Surabaya city as one of the Indonesia pilot projects of waste to energy power plants (WEPP). The WEPP in Surabaya will start to operate in November 2019. However, to ensure this facility operates according to the regulation, the WEPP should be supported by good policy from the stakeholder. This research aims to review the policy implementation of WEPP in Surabaya pilot project based on Van Meter and Van Horn theory. The theory has several indicators that indicate good policy implementation. This research used a descriptive qualitative approach by interviewing fifteen respondents who involved in WEPP pilot project. The results suggest that the policy implementation of WEPP needs further regulation from local government about the management procedure of waste material, which converts to the tipping fee. The solution suggested from this issue is the contract refinement and the fundamental improvement of the communication system to the better WEPP.