Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) (SET: CPF) has transformed its layer chicken complex in Chanthaburi province into a fully renewable energy (RE100) farm. By harnessing biogas and solar energy on-site, the company is paving the way towards achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
To address climate change issue, CP Foods is accelerating its transition to renewable energy across all production processes—Feed, Farm, and Food—under its Agri-Tech strategy. The company’s RE100 initiative is a key pillar of its sustainable development roadmap, aiming to secure long-term energy resilience and reduce environmental impacts.
The Chanthaburi Complex Farm was previously operating on approximately 80% renewable energy through biogas produced from chicken manure. It has now transitioned to full renewable energy use by integrating solar rooftop and optimizing biogas generation. This achievement has earned CP Foods its first “RE100 Farm” certification from LRQA (Thailand), making it the company’s flagship green farm. The transformation embodies the “Waste to Value” concept by converting waste into clean energy and eliminating external pollution.
Somkid Wannalukkhee, Head of the Egg Business at CP Foods, emphasized that the integrated production system—housing layer barns, automated egg grading, and processing facilities in a single location—enhances efficiency and reduces logistics costs while ensuring high food safety standards. He noted that the company has implemented biogas systems at all its farms and continues to pursue 100% renewable energy use as a standard practice.
Peerapong Krinchai, Head of Corporate Engineering at CP Foods, highlighted that the Chanthaburi farm expanded its renewable energy capacity in 2023 by installing a 360 kWp rooftop solar power system from Altervim, complemented by a smart Energy Management System (EMS). This integration allows for efficient energy consumption by seamlessly switching between biogas and solar power, minimizing reliance on external sources and boosting the farm’s energy self-sufficiency.
The farm now offsets over 16,500 tons of CO₂ emissions annually — equivalent to planting more than 1.7 million trees.
As part of its commitment to environmental sustainability and its Net-Zero 2050 target, CP Foods plans to expand its RE100 farm model to its layer and swine farm operations throughout Thailand.
