List of 18 Danantara Downstreaming Projects: How Much Labor They Absorb

Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (Danantara) reported the progress of 18 downstreaming projects with an investment value reaching US$38.63 billion or approximately Rp618.13 trillion.

Work on these projects is being accelerated so that groundbreaking can be carried out by March 2026 at the latest.

In the initial stage, work will focus on six downstreaming projects. One of them is a coal gasification project into dimethyl ether (DME) to reduce reliance on LPG imports.

Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi explained that the next groundbreaking ceremonies will be held in February and March 2026.

"There are several programs related to energy, the development of several DME sites. Then there are also programs in the agricultural sector," said Prasetyo Hadi, as reported by Katadata, on Tuesday (January 16, 2026).

In addition, the development of these downstreaming projects also absorbs labor in the country. Here are the details of labor absorption in Danantara's 18 downstreaming projects currently under development:

1. Oil refinery: 44,000 workers

2. DME industry (coal), 6 locations: 34,800 workers

3. Chlor alkali plant industry (salt): 33,000 workers

4. Tilapia fillet industry: 27,600 workers

5. Nata de coco, MCT, coconut flour, activated carbon industry (coconut): 22,100 workers

6. Integrated solar modules (bauxite and silica): 19,500 workers

7. Iron and steel industry (iron sand): 18,000 workers

8. Aluminum smelter industry (bauxite): 14,700 workers

9. Stainless steel slab industry (nickel): 12,000 workers

10. Bio-aviation fuel industry (used cooking oil): 10,152 workers

11. Copper rod, wire, and tube industry (copper cathode): 9,700 workers

12. Chemical grade alumina industry (bauxite): 7,100 workers

13. Oil storage tanks: 6,960 workers

14. Manganese sulfate industry (manganese): 5,224 workers

15. Oleofood industry (palm oil): 4,800 workers

16. Asphalt industry (Buton asphalt): 3,450 workers

17. Oleoresin industry (nutmeg): 1,850 workers

18. Carrageenan industry (seaweed): 1,700 workers