A solar power system installed on the roof of a factory in HCM City. The city has launched an award to encourage rental houses to do the same. (Photo courtesy of EVNHCMC)The “Rental houses using green energy” award will grant 280 prizes each worth 10million VND (430 USD) every year.
This is part of efforts being made to promote economical, efficient andsustainable use of energy by resident households.
The City Power Corporation (EVNHCMC), which has launched the award, will helpthe owners of rental houses upgrade their existing power system and promote thedevelopment of renewable energy.
The award duration will run from December to November (next year).
A total amount of 14 billion VND (601,760 USD) is expected to be awarded to thewinners in the 2021-25 period.
To participate, the owners must register with the EVNHCMC for using renewableenergy system such as rooftop solar power and charge tenants a reasonable pricefor monthly electricity bills.
The houses' lighting system must have more than 50 percent of LED lights, whichuse 50-60 percent less electricity than other lights.
They should also ensure environmentalsanitation, with no littering and indiscriminate discharging of untreatedwastewater, and maintain other good practices of a cultured, civilized urbanlifestyle, the organiser said.
The EVNHCMC’s energy-saving programmes haveachieved significant success to date.
Last year, the city saved 583.9 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity,contributing a reduction of nearly 440,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions, accordingto the EVNHCMC.
In the first four months of this year, the energy-saving programs have savedmore than 179 million kWh of electricity./.
VNA
