The Thai Eastern Group Holdings, a giant in rubber and palm oil production in Thailand, converts discarded palm empty fruit bunches and palm oil residues into biogas. This biogas is used as a substitute for the previously employed liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in power generation, resulting in a 48% reduction in production costs for the company. The initiative not only earned them the 2023 Thailand Energy Awards from the Thai Ministry of Energy but also secured them the second-place recognition in the 2023 ASEAN Energy Awards.
The Thai Eastern Group has chosen its factory located in Chonburi Province to carry out a renewable energy development project. In this initiative, the waste palm empty fruit bunches and palm oil residues generated during the palm oil production process are converted into biogas. This biogas serves as fuel for the drying of rubber blocks, replacing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Simultaneously, the electricity generated from this biogas can be sold to the Provincial Electricity Authority, providing an additional source of income for the company.
