Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) held a ceremony at the Da Nang Exhibition and Fair Centre on April 16 for the handover of its new electric vehicles to Da Nang city. This is the result of cooperation between the Department of Industry and Trade People's Committee of Da Nang City (DOIT) and the MMC, which aims to cut its carbon emissions. At the event, Mitsubishi Motors provided two i-MiEV pure EVs, together with a further two Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid EVs, and two quick battery charger units to the DOIT. These vehicles will enable the MMC and the DOIT to study how EVs can reduce CO2 emissions and utilize popular sightseeing locations, specifically around Da Nang city and the Hoi An World Heritage site. According to Deputy Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT)'s Industrial Department, Pham Tuan Anh, the handover follows the conclusion in January of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) through which the MOIT and the MMC committed to exploring how best to promote … [Read more...] about MMC hands over electric vehicles to Da Nang
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Electricity pole breaks, causes blackout for several hours
An electricity pole fell on a motorbike repair shop in District 9 in HCM City on Wednesday, causing a blackout that affected some 100 households. — Photo dantri.com.vnViet Nam News HCM CITY — Some 100 households in HCM City’s District 9 spent Wednesday night in the dark after an electricity pole snapped and fell at 6pm near Tăng Nhơn Phú B market. The pole fell on a motorbike repair shop and blocked an adjacent street. Fortunately, no casualty was reported. The incident caused a blackout that lasted for several hours in the two communes of Tăng Nhơn Phú A and Tăng Nhơn Phú B, Dân Trí online newspaper reported. Workers from the Thủ Thiêm Power Company reportedly tried to reinstall the pole. The electricity was back in all households by Thursday morning. According to eyewitness, the pole tilted and fell by itself, without any external factors at play. Further investigation is underway. — VNS … [Read more...] about Electricity pole breaks, causes blackout for several hours
HCM City power utility seeks to improve electrical safety in homes
Viet Nam News HCM CITY -- Only 87 per cent of the 15,507 households that consume electricity supplied by the HCM City Power Corporation (EVNHCMC) safely use power, according to a recent survey by the company. Under the Electricity Law, EVN is responsible for the management of the electrical system only outside consumers’ homes, according to Phạm Quốc Bảo, deputy general director of EVNHCMC. EVNHCMC together with other relevant agencies inspected power use at nearly 42,000 points in residential and business facilities, and found many cases of unsafe use that could lead to blazes and explosions. The violations mainly related to the portion of power cabled behind the electricity meters, such as unsafe connection with transmission lines, lack of protective casing for transmission lines and plugging several appliances into a single socket. Following the survey last year EVNHCMC organised 319 campaigns to educate consumers in safe electricity use … [Read more...] about HCM City power utility seeks to improve electrical safety in homes
EVN’s electricity output and imports rise by 11.2%
Power General Corporation 3, a subsidiary of EVN, started trading shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market on March 21. — Photo vneconomy.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN) posted total electricity output and imports of 48.96 billion kilowatt hours in the first quarter of the year, representing 11.2 per cent yesr-on-year. EVN on Thursday said it would manage to ensure stable electricity supply in the country in the first quarter of the year. EVN has started construction of 28 power projects and has completed 41 power grids of 110-500kV capacity. The group targets to meet the increasing power demand of 12.5 per cent in the second quarter of the year. It will also continue to exploit thermopower and gas turbine power resources as well as ensure water supply for downstream regions. It aims to ensure stable operation of its thermopower plants, such as Vĩnh Tân 2, Vĩnh Tân 4, Duyên Hải 1 and … [Read more...] about EVN’s electricity output and imports rise by 11.2%
Northern power firm produces 13.8 billion kWh of electricity in Q1
Workers of the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Group’s Northern Power Corporation at the Tuan Giao 110kV transformer station in Dien Bien province (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Group’s Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC) has reported that its commercial power output in the first quarter of 2018 picked up 14.06 percent year-on-year to more than 13.8 billion kWh. Of the total amount, 65.06 percent was supplied for the construction industry, up 15.81 percent against the same time last year while 29.08 percent was provided for daily use, rising 9.7 percent. During the January-March period, the corporation’s member companies began construction of ten projects and put into operation 17 power supply works and transmission lines, adding 657 MVA to the national grid. Furthermore, the corporation completed all 14 customer service criteria, with average electricity access of 5.02 days per week. As of March 31, it informed power charges via … [Read more...] about Northern power firm produces 13.8 billion kWh of electricity in Q1