Save energy, towards green economy
Implementing the National Program on energy saving and efficiency in the period of 2020 - 2030, Phu Tho aims to achieve an energy saving rate of 3 - 5% of the total energy consumption of the whole province by 2025 compared to the current forecast (period 2020 - 2025). Identifying electricity saving as an effective solution to help reduce budget expenditures and create momentum for socio-economic development, the entire political system has taken drastic action with practical actions of agencies, units and all classes of people.
Doan Hung Electricity organizes electricity saving propaganda for students in Van Don commune.
Change habits
“The Fatherland needs electricity as the body needs blood”. That saying of President Ho Chi Minh when visiting Yen Phu Power Plant in 1954 is still valid today. Especially when Phu Tho province as well as the whole country is promoting industrialization and modernization in a sustainable direction. Every small action of each person, household, and production facility will contribute to reducing electricity consumption, reducing polluting emissions into the environment, saving a large part of the country's costs... And saving electricity has become a beautiful feature in the civilized lifestyle of the people of the Fatherland. The model of "Family saving electricity", aiming at the goal of "Every family saving electricity, every person saving electricity" has been maintained by Phu Tho Power Company for many years.
According to statistics from the electricity industry, the amount of electricity consumed by households accounts for about 35 - 40% of the total national electricity consumption. Therefore, the economical, safe and efficient use of electricity by each individual and family plays a very important role, not only contributing to reducing electricity consumption, saving costs for the family, but also protecting the environment and saving national resources.
Mr. Nguyen Van Bay in No Luc village, Thuy Van commune, Viet Tri city said: “For many years, my family has often chosen to buy and use energy-saving devices such as: LED lighting, inverter electronic devices. In addition, I also research and apply methods to use electrical devices in a way that is economical and efficient... Thanks to that, my family's electricity bill is always moderate and stable, even during the hot summer months”.
Nowadays, saving electricity has become a habit of households, through specific actions such as: Turning off electrical appliances when not in use; only using air conditioners when really necessary; choosing to buy high-performance electrical appliances and equipment or electrical appliances with energy-saving labels; installing and using rooftop solar power systems, solar water heating systems... Along with that, meaningful events such as Earth Hour have also become habits, enthusiastically responded to by people.
Ms. Nguyen Lan Anh in Thanh Mieu ward, Viet Tri city shared: “My family responded to the recent Earth Hour event by turning off the lights for 60 minutes. However, I think it is important that saving electricity becomes a daily habit of all members. Each family, each office, and business contributes a little so that we can join hands to protect the environment, protect precious resources to serve the development of the country.”
Changing habits also starts with each family proactively using energy sources to serve their daily needs, which will also contribute to using and saving energy. That is the thought of Mr. Nguyen Van Quyet - lecturer of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Hung Vuong University when researching the topic "Solar power system for households".
Mr. Quyet said: “Based on the family's needs in the summer when there is a power outage, using a gasoline generator is noisy, pollutes the environment, and is expensive, so I researched information and studied the operating mechanism of solar power. With the advantages of being environmentally friendly, low initial investment costs, and suitable for the weather characteristics of the North with a high number of sunny hours per year”. From the time of research to the time of application, he has installed solar power systems for 10 families with an investment cost of 50-60 million VND, and initially received positive feedback.
In addition to saving electricity, activities to support families in building and installing biogas equipment, solar water heaters, and building models of energy-saving households help reduce the use of traditional energy sources in daily life such as coal and biomass energy sources, which have significantly saved energy resources, reduced deforestation, protected the environment, and helped improve people's lives, especially those in rural areas, by saving on electricity and fuel costs.
Thanh Ba Electricity staff worked with Hoang Cuong Packaging Company on electricity saving.
Take drastic action
According to data from Phu Tho Electricity Company, in 2023, the total electricity saving output of the province will reach 83.78 million kWh, equivalent to an electricity saving rate of 2.21%, of which the electricity saving output for business and service purposes will be 2.7 million kWh, reaching 2.85%; the electricity saving output for industrial production purposes will be 48.97 million kWh, reaching 2.05%...
Responding to the Earth Hour program in 2024, after 1 hour of turning off the lights, the whole province saved 7,100 kWh. To achieve these results, in the past time, the work of propaganda and education on energy saving has also been carried out extensively, synchronously and regularly.
Every year, agencies and units develop plans, regulations and measures to implement energy and electricity saving; check and supervise the application of regulations on energy usage levels and purchase equipment requiring energy labeling according to regulations...
Propaganda, education, and awareness raising for people, especially students, on electricity use have been integrated into main lessons and extracurricular hours by 100% of schools in the province. Schools also regularly promote the use of electricity economically through loudspeakers, leaflets, competitions in schools, on social networks, etc.
Manufacturing enterprises should proactively arrange reasonable production plans; regularly check and replace old, outdated, low-efficiency equipment with new energy-saving equipment; periodically check and maintain machinery; install additional measuring and voltage stabilizing devices to control electricity usage; prioritize energy-saving equipment, apply renewable energy, solar energy, wind energy, etc.
In addition, one of the solutions that Phu Tho Power Company is interested in implementing to reduce the situation of grid overload is to sign load adjustment agreements with large customers. In 2024, Phu Tho Power Company worked with large customers (with electricity consumption of 1 million kWh/year or more) to participate in adjusting the electricity load, helping businesses have reasonable production plans, transferring loads away from peak hours of the system, especially during the hot months to reduce peak capacity. At the same time, restructuring production accordingly, reducing electricity costs during peak hours, helping to stabilize the grid, reducing the risk of overload leading to incidents.
Up to now, Phu Tho Power Company has signed 230/230 minutes of agreement to adjust electricity load with large customers, the potential reduction of type 1 with 2-hour advance notice is 9.2MW, type 2 with 24-hour advance notice is 73MW.
Tasa Ceramic Tiles Joint Stock Company is one of the enterprises that has actively cooperated with Phu Tho Electricity Company to participate in the load adjustment program. Mr. Pham Huu Vu - representative of Tasa Ceramic Tiles Joint Stock Company affirmed: "Implementing load adjustment will help enterprises save electricity, and at the same time contribute to preventing the power system from being overloaded, operating safely and stably. Especially, when the peak of the hot season comes, the load of the whole province often increases dramatically, our Company commits to always stand side by side and accompany Phu Tho Electricity Company in reducing the load when required".
Mr. Pham Van Chuc - Deputy Director of Phu Tho Power Company said: “In order to better meet the increasing demand for electricity of customers, the Northern Power Corporation and Phu Tho Power Company have implemented technical solutions, accelerated the progress of investment projects in construction and grid renovation. Along with that, Phu Tho Power Company has worked with major customers to have a reasonable production plan, adjust the load (DR) away from peak hours; continue to implement DR work. At the same time, signed a commitment to save electricity with over 38,000 customers for non-domestic purposes, reaching 91% of the total number of customers using electricity for non-domestic purposes, the committed electricity saving output of customers is 47 million kWh/year. The company also regularly coordinates with sectors, units, and media agencies to strengthen propaganda to raise awareness about implementing solutions for economical and efficient use of electricity”.
Thu Ha
Source: https://baophutho.vn/ky-ii-yeu-cau-tu-thuc-tien-219810.htm
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