Energy saving market in Vietnam is prospering

Although there are still many difficulties in accessing and consulting energy saving for small and medium enterprises, however, many experts in this field are very optimistic about this market.

After 5 years of implementing the energy saving support program in small and medium enterprises, the Southern region implemented more than 520 projects, saving 180 thousand tons of converted oil and reducing 740 thousand tons of CO ₂ to the environment. .

The project of energy saving support in small and medium enterprises, also called Pecsme, has been implemented since 2006, giving priority to supporting enterprises to produce more fuel and electricity such as ceramics, porcelain and bricks. , paper . On November 25, the leaders of the Ministry of Science and Technology and Ho Chi Minh City Energy Conservation Center held a workshop to evaluate the results of the 5-year implementation of this program for the southern region.

Accordingly, in the period 2006-2010, with the aim of applying technologies and energy management measures, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Pecsme helped small and medium enterprises in South Vietnam reduce 50% of energy costs in brick industry.

Thanks to the application of energy efficient measures right in each stage of production, the ceramic industry reduced costs 40% compared to before and other industries reduced costs by 30%. This helps to improve the profitability of enterprises, even 2-3 times and thus help the competitiveness of domestic enterprises gradually increase.

People are watching energy-saving lamps and devices. Photo: Vu Le.

Evaluation of the Pecsme project management board, the project not only brings environmental efficiency but also social efficiency, helps businesses to sustain and develop production business, improve working conditions. , creating jobs for 10,000 employees with a salary of 1.5-2.5 million dong per month.

Director of Ho Chi Minh City Energy Saving Center Huynh Kim Tuoc said that since the implementation of Pecsme project, the energy saving market is gradually being formed with the participation of small and medium enterprises and groups. of energy saving services, banks and credit institutions for enterprises to borrow capital .

Mr. Tuoc said, to implement Pecsme project is a long way. First, help businesses realize the role of energy saving. Next, Energy Saving Center and Department of Science and Technology will conduct energy audit to help businesses. From the results of this audit, businesses will be consulted, supported and introduced financial resources as well as energy efficiency and energy saving technologies to apply.

Customers are being introduced and advised on solar panels (renewable energy product lines) that can convert heat into electricity to help save energy. Photo: Vu Le.

Vice President of Hatech Company provides investment solutions to share energy-saving solutions, Mr. Vu Xuan Hoang commented: " Vietnam's energy efficiency and saving market is extremely large. Therefore, Vietnam is the third largest energy consuming country in Asia, second only to China and India ".

However, according to Mr. Hoang, when marketing and introducing programs to support and share energy-saving solutions, the first issue that businesses are concerned about is how much the equipment investment costs. Few businesses are interested in energy efficiency when machines operate.

Mr. Hoang said, the most difficult stage of the whole process of implementing energy-saving projects is to have access to businesses. "There are only 5 places where there are feasible solutions to do in every 10 factories. In only 5 factories, there is only one factory owner who accepts to implement the project. Of the 100 enterprises approaching, only 10 projects were successfully implemented. energy saving, but I believe this number will increase soon , "he said.

Although there are still many difficulties in accessing and advising on energy saving for small and medium enterprises, however, many experts in this field evaluate, the market is getting better. " The North has Hanoi and the South has Ho Chi Minh City and the Western region will be the most energy-efficient market in the next few years ," said an expert.