Workers at Young Poong Electronics Vina Co., Ltd, one of the major energy users in Vinh Phuc province in 2018 (Photo: baovinhphuc.com.vn)Vinh Phuc (VNA) – There are 53 major energy users in the northernprovince of Vinh Phuc, more than 98 percent of them are industrial enterprises.
Under Decision No.1469/QD-TTg dated October 28, 2019, Vietnam has more than 2,600key energy consumers, including over 2,100 industrial producers, 11agricultural production facilities, over 70 transporters, and 410 constructionworks.
Decree No.21/2011/ND-CP regulated that major energy users are industrial andagricultural production establishments and transport units which annuallyconsume energy of a total of 1,000 tonnes of oil equivalent (1,000 TOE) orhigher, and construction works used as offices and houses, educational,medical, entertainment, physical training and sports establishments, hotels,supermarkets, restaurants and shops which annually consume 500 tonnes of oil equivalent(500 TOE) or higher.
The key energy consumers must build annual and five-year plans on usingenergies in an effective manner and in line with their production and businessplans, and they are required to report their plans to local authorities,according to the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy.
Besides, they must carry out energy audit every three years, and apply energymanagement models as instructed by competent authorities./.
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