EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES IN THAILAND’S DAIRY COLD CHAIN

The report identifies significant energy efficiency opportunities in Thailand's dairy cold chain, particularly in pasteurised milk processing, where best practices could save up to 30% of energy. It highlights that refrigerated transport consumes over 19 million litres of diesel annually and suggests transitioning to electric trucks and optimising load weights. Additionally, ice-making for non-refrigerated distribution presents a 37% energy saving potential. While some facilities have adopted solar PV, the report notes that cold chain data remains fragmented, hindering systematic planning and monitoring.

• Pasteurised milk processing in Thailand has the potential to achieve energy savings of up to 30% through the adoption of best practices and the integration of renewable energy.
• Refrigerated transport for the dairy sector is highly energy-intensive, consuming more than 19 million litres of diesel annually, with opportunities for improvement through electrification and the optimisation of the goods-to-load weight ratio.
• The use of ice-making for non-refrigerated distribution of pasteurised milk could be improved by 37% through energy efficiency practices, or further reduced by switching to refrigerated vehicles.
• While some dairy processing plants have implemented rooftop and floating solar PV systems, energy efficiency measures are not yet systematically applied across the sector.
• Data regarding cold chain operations in Thailand is fragmented and lacks a central database, which limits the ability to perform effective monitoring and planning.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (n.d.). EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES IN THAILAND’S DAIRY COLD CHAIN. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2025-11/SEforALL_Dairy-Cold-Chain-in-Thailand.pdf

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES IN THAILAND’S DAIRY COLD CHAIN. n.d. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2025-11/SEforALL_Dairy-Cold-Chain-in-Thailand.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforallndefficiency, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES IN THAILAND’S DAIRY COLD CHAIN}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, url = {https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2025-11/SEforALL_Dairy-Cold-Chain-in-Thailand.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }