**ENERGY CHALLENGES - THAILAND’S F&B SECTOR**
Turning Energy Pressure
**into Performance Gains**
The Food & Beverage (F&B) industry is one of the most energy-intensive worldwide, consuming 30% of global industrial energy and generating about 20% of greenhouse gas emissions. In Thailand, tightening regulations on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and carbon reduction are reshaping the sector, pushing companies to optimise operations and invest in low-carbon, sustainable solutions. With constant demand for extraction, pasteurisation, refrigeration, freezing, cooking, washing, and packaging, F&B companies in Thailand face growing challenges:
- **Rising operational costs** driven by global energy price surges
- **Greater pressure from climate change**, extreme weather events, and the urgent need to decarbonise
- Margin squeeze as demand grows alongside **stricter regulation**
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Is Energy Efficiency **Your Next Competitive Edge?**
These pressures are pushing companies to rethink energy strategies as a lever for competitiveness. By upgrading facilities and adopting renewables such as biogas and biomass, manufacturers **can not only cut costs but also accelerate the shift toward low-carbon operations.**
**30%**
of global industrial energy is
**consumed by the food and**
**beverage industry**
**20%**
of worldwide greenhouse gas
**emissions come from the**
**food and beverage sector**
**50%**
of the industry’s energy consumption is **used for heat processes such as drying pasteurising, and distilling**
**20%**
of operating costs in the food
**and beverage sector are**
**typically spent on energy**
**ENERGY REGULATIONS**
**Key drivers** in Thailand
- **Mandatory Energy Audits – Under the ENCON Act:** Designated factories must conduct regular energy audits, submit management reports for efficiency improvements, and meet regulatory standards.
- **Climate Change Act + National ETS** - *upcoming* - Implementation of a national emissions trading system with carbon tax measures that impose additional costs on carbon-intensive operations. ETS, carbon tax, and carbon credits are planned.
- **Direct PPA pilot program**: Enables companies to purchase virtually electricity generated from renewable sources
- **Decarbonizing Electricity Supply** - Promotion of low-carbon energy through I-REC certification, green utility tariffs, pilot corporate PPAs, feed-in tariffs, and streamlined solar rooftop adoption.
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**Veolia Solutions**
**Veolia partners with beverage, food processing, dairy, sugar & starch, snacks, and meat & seafood manufacturers to deliver energy and utilities solutions that cut costs, optimise performance, and support low-carbon operations.**
### Energy Switch Solutions
Renewable Power Plants - Biomass power generation with Power Purchase Agreements
Combined Heat & Power - CHP systems using sustainable biofuels
Clean Energy Boilers - Electrical, biomass, and biogas-powered systems
Heat Pump Technology - Efficient hot water production for cleaning and pasteurization
On-site Biogas Production - Anaerobic digestion systems for energy independence
### Energy Efficiency Solutions
- Energy conservation measure & efficient utility optimization
- Waste heat recovery & reuse
- Digital monitoring
### Process Optimization Solutions
Energy efficiency on processing equipment - Pasteurizers, decanters, evaporators, sterilizers with chemicals
Focus on
**Veolia Delivery Models**
**Veolia supports F&B manufacturers with flexible operational and investment models to optimise energy and utilities management:**
- **DBOM (Design-Build-Operate-Maintain):** Veolia designs, builds, operates, and maintains systems for optimal performance and efficiency.
- **BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer):** Veolia finances, builds, and operates infrastructure, then transfers ownership to the client.
- **BOO (Build-Own-Operate):** Veolia builds, owns, and operates assets, providing long-term operation without capital expenditure for the client.
- **O&M (Operate & Maintain):** Veolia manages and maintains energy and utility systems, freeing clients to focus on core business.
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