Energy-saving consulting services

Introduction

Energy saving is a priority in national energy policy and an important need for businesses. Companies can reduce product costs, improve profitability and strengthen competitiveness through several measures, including the effective use of energy.

Historical context and figures in the source article

The following section preserves historical figures and forecasts from the source article, including a forecast for 2020. These are not current statistics or verified present-day results.

Efficient energy use was highlighted as particularly important because of high energy losses in production and transport and Vietnam’s transition towards energy imports.

The original article referred to a workshop on the draft Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, organised by the National Assembly’s Committee on Science, Technology and Environment in Ho Chi Minh City on 26 August. The article did not specify the year.

In the government submission on the draft law cited in the original article, the Ministry of Industry and Trade forecast that Vietnam’s energy resources would become scarce towards the end of the century as oil and gas fields were depleted. The submission also highlighted substantial energy waste in industry, buildings and transport.

The original figures put the efficiency of coal- and oil-fired power plants at 28–32%, approximately 10% below that of developed countries, and industrial boiler efficiency at around 60%, approximately 20% below the global average. Energy consumption per unit of output in major industries was reported to be considerably higher than in developed countries.

The Ministry’s estimates cited in the article suggested energy-saving potential above 20% in steel, cement, ceramics, refrigeration and consumer-goods manufacturing, and above 30% in buildings and transport. Households and services were also described as having significant potential without necessarily requiring large investments.

The original article quoted then Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang’s forecast that Vietnam would need to import approximately 80–100 million tonnes of coal by 2020 for thermal power plants. This was a historical forecast, not a statement of actual imports in 2020 or current demand.

ITVC Global’s energy-saving consulting services

ITVC Global advises businesses on energy-saving measures for production lines and energy systems, including:

• Electrical systems.
• Steam systems.
• Compressed-air systems.
• Pumps, fans and compressors.
• Refrigeration and air-conditioning systems.
• Production processes and technology lines.