Electricity

The Hanoitimes - Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue stated that Vietnam will provide incentive commensurate with environmentally-friendly products, the government portal reported. Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation planned to invest in an electric car manufacturing factory in Vietnam, noting that the company is evaluating the feasibility of the project, stated Hiroshima Sakuma, executive vice president of Mitsubishi.    Illustrative photo. Moreover, Mitsubishi expected new regulations on environment protection taxes to be in place to speed up investment in the factory, said Sakuma in a meeting with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue on August 29. Referring to the two build-operate transfer (BOT) thermal power projects in Vietnam, namely Vung Ang 2 with capacity of 1,200 MW and Vinh Tan 3 of 1,980 MW, Sakuma informed that the Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoiT) and Mitsubishi signed an investment agreement in early 2017, including land lease and … [Read more...] about Mitsubishi considers plan to produce electric vehicles in Vietnam

The Schneider Electric Easy9 RCBO circuit breaker provides improved fire protection Finding out the cause According to data from the Vietnam Fire and Rescue Police Department, 1,453 fires and explosions occurred in the country in the first four months of this year. Every day in May, there were 10 fires or explosions on average, costing approximately VND10 billion ($442,480) each day. About 50-70 per cent of fires are caused by electrical incidents. In a survey conducted in Ho Chi Minh City, 56 per cent of electricity appliances were shown not to meet fire safety standards. Recent cases, including the Carina Plaza disaster and fires in a house near Hoa Hung Market in Ho Chi Minh City or in a block on Tran Phu street in Hanoi, have triggered alarm bells about fire and explosion prevention in residences. Electrical fires usually originate from incorrectly connected electrical wiring, uncontrolled cutting of the wiring harness, and careless additions of equipment into electrical … [Read more...] about Protecting your household from electrical fires

VietNamNet Bridge - The electricity outages that occurred in the dry season may return and become even more serious as provincial authorities do not want to build more thermal power plants in their localities. The electricity outages may come back The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), for the first time in the last six years, has warned about electricity shortages. Vietnam now has 22 coal-fired thermopower plants with total designed capacity of 13,000 MW. Under the seventh national power development plan, the total thermopower capacity would double by 2020 and increase by four times to 55,300 MW. Vietnam now has 22 coal-fired thermopower plants with total designed capacity of 13,000 MW. Under the seventh national power development plan, the total thermopower capacity would double by 2020 and increase by four times to 55,300 MW. RELATED NEWS Coal-fired power plants’ slag and ash cannot find outlets Vietnam could generate all power via renewable energy by … [Read more...] about Locals boycott thermal power projects as electricity shortages loom