The Biomass Warehouse is a critical enabling infrastructure within REpow’s implementation framework, serving as the physical backbone of the agricultural biomass supply chain.
These facilities are designed to aggregate, store, dry, and manage agricultural residues—such as rice straw, sugarcane leaves, and energy crops—prior to their utilization in compost plants and biomass power plants.
Unlike conventional fuel storage, REpow’s biomass warehouses are conceived as distributed logistics hubs, strategically located at the sub-district level to minimize transportation distances, reduce post-harvest losses, and eliminate open-field burning.
Each warehouse is standardized, scalable, and replicable, allowing rapid deployment across provinces while maintaining consistent operational and ESG standards.
For investors, biomass warehouses represent:
Low-technology, low-regulatory-risk assets
Early-stage cash-flow enablers during pre-power-plant development
A feedstock de-risking mechanism for downstream compost and power assets
A platform for community participation and concessional farmer-financing
Biomass warehouses perform four essential functions:
Aggregation
Centralized collection points for residues from surrounding villages, reducing logistics complexity.
Quality Control & Pre-processing
Natural drying, basic sorting, and moisture control to improve fuel and compost quality.
Buffer Storage
Seasonal balancing of supply and demand, ensuring year-round feedstock availability.
Supply Security
Contract-backed inventory supporting bankability of compost plants and power plants.
To match different project scales and local conditions, REpow deploys three standardized warehouse typologies, each optimized for capacity, land availability, and capital efficiency.
All warehouse types are designed using:
Modular steel structures
Local construction materials
Repeatable engineering designs
This allows:
Predictable CAPEX across provinces
Accelerated construction timelines
Portfolio-level cost optimization
Warehouses can be owned by:
Community enterprises
Project SPVs
Or structured as lease-backed assets
depending on the selected equity model.
Purpose:
Primary aggregation at village level
Typical Specifications
Covered area: 800–1,200 m²
Storage capacity: 500–1,000 tons (loose biomass equivalent)
Structure: Steel frame, open-sided or semi-open
Flooring: Compacted concrete or stabilized soil
Equipment: Forklift / tractor access, moisture ventilation
Indicative CAPEX
THB 2.0–3.5 million per unit
Investor Perspective
Fast deployment
Minimal permitting
Strong community ownership potential
Ideal for early-phase residue collection
Purpose:
Main logistics hub feeding compost plants and power plants
Typical Specifications
Covered area: 2,000–3,000 m²
Storage capacity: 2,000–3,500 tons
Structure: Fully roofed steel warehouse
Flooring: Reinforced concrete
Equipment: Weighbridge, baler interface, fire-safety zoning
Indicative CAPEX
THB 6–10 million per unit
Investor Perspective
Backbone of feedstock security
Suitable for SPV ownership
Strong linkage to concessional farmer-loan programs
Purpose:
Strategic buffer storage for biomass power plants
Typical Specifications
Covered area: 5,000–8,000 m²
Storage capacity: 6,000–10,000 tons
Structure: Enclosed industrial-grade warehouse
Flooring: Heavy-duty concrete with drainage
Equipment: Fire suppression, monitoring systems, truck bays
Indicative CAPEX
THB 15–25 million per unit
Investor Perspective
High asset durability
Directly supports power-plant bankability
Can be financed as part of plant CAPEX
They are not standalone real estate, but strategic infrastructure assets that anchor the entire biomass-to-energy platform. The Biomass Warehouse program transforms agricultural residues from a seasonal environmental liability into a bankable, managed resource. By standardizing warehouse sizes, designs, and costs, REpow ensures that feedstock logistics are scalable, financeable, and resilient, providing investors with a transparent and de-risked foundation for compost plants and biomass power generation.
800-1,200 SQM
500-1,000 Tons
2-3.5 Millions Baht
2,000-3,000 SQM
2,000-3,500 Tons
6-10 Millions Baht
5,000-8,000 SQM
6,000-10,000 Tons
15-25 Millions Baht
Metal Sheet Roof
Fabric Steel Structure
Arch Quonset
Quonset Container