In a context where energy resources are becoming increasingly precious and climate change is posing serious challenges globally, effectively managing and monitoring energy not only helps save costs. but also contributes to environmental protection. The online energy monitoring management solution using wireless sensor technology that VTICorp has developed is a significant step forward in realizing this goal. With the ability to provide real-time and accurate data, this solution not only helps organizations have an overview of their energy consumption situation but also supports intelligent energy management, From there, make decisions to optimize energy use in the organization.
This is a solution that every business can apply to improve operational efficiency, reduce waste and contribute to sustainable energy use.
Need for Energy Management and Monitoring
Energy management in Vietnam now and in the future is very important because energy use is increasing. One example is that data centers use huge amounts of electricity, putting pressure on energy sources. This shows that energy management is essential to minimize the impact of energy consumption on the environment and also save costs. The future of energy management in Vietnam also involves the use of modern technology to reduce energy consumption and the implementation of effective energy management and energy saving solutions is clearly evident. considered an important priority in the country's sustainable development.
On June 28, 2010, the National Assembly issued the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy No. 50/2010/QH12 regulating the economical and efficient use of energy; policies and measures to promote economical and efficient use of energy; rights, obligations, responsibilities of organizations, ... individuals in using energy economically and effectively.
Decree No. 21/2011/ND-CP of the Government issued on March 29, 2011 and amended and supplemented in 2019. This Decree regulates energy saving and efficient use in industry, agriculture, cooperatives, buildings, urban areas and transportation. The main content focuses on reducing energy consumption, ensuring energy security and environmental protection through incentive policies and financial support, tax reduction, and promoting the use of energy-saving equipment. . Applicable subjects include organizations, businesses, households and related individuals.
Directive No. 16/CT-TTg of the Prime Minister dated May 4, 2016 on enhancing energy saving and developing renewable energy. This directive requires authorities to enhance energy saving and efficient use of energy, develop renewable energy and ensure energy safety in the industrial, civil, and transportation sectors. trucking, urban and agricultural. Directive No. 16/CT-TTg is an important policy of the Vietnamese Government on enhancing energy saving and developing renewable energy.
Decision No. 353/QD-TTg was issued on February 28, 2017 by the Prime Minister on approving the National Strategy on energy saving to 2030, with a vision to 2050. This decision stipulates targets and measures to enhance energy saving and efficient use of energy in industry, civil, transportation, urban and agricultural sectors. The main objectives of this strategy are as follows: Increase energy savings in industry, construction, transportation, agriculture and other sectors. Develop and apply energy-saving technologies, equipment and renewable energy sources. Reduce energy waste rate, increase energy efficiency.
On March 13, 2019, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 280/QD-TTg approving the National Program on economical and efficient use of energy for the period 2019 - 2030. The program synchronously deploys the operates in the field of economical and efficient use of energy. Including content: Increasing energy saving in industries, achieving savings of 10-15% by 2030 . Develop and use renewable energy sources, reaching 10% usage by 2030. Reduce energy waste rates in manufacturing and system operations, reduce energy waste to 3% by 2030. 2030. Strengthen propaganda and raise awareness about energy saving and energy saving solutions, especially in communities and businesses.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Decision 1447/QD-TTg dated November 22, 2023 to establish the State Steering Committee for important national and key programs, works and projects in the energy sector.
Important regulatory contents are quoted below:
Law on economical and efficient use of energy No. 50/2010/QH12 - June 28, 2010
Article 3: Concepts and definitions
1. Energy includes fuel, electricity, and heat obtained directly or through processing from non-renewable and renewable energy resources.
5. Economical and efficient use of energy is the application of management and technical measures to reduce losses and energy consumption of vehicles and equipment while still ensuring needs and set goals. to the production process and life.
6. Energy audit is the activity of measuring, analyzing, calculating and evaluating to determine energy consumption, energy saving potential and propose solutions to use energy economically and effectively. with energy usage facility.
Article 9. Responsibility for economical and efficient use of energy by industrial production establishments
2. Industrial production facilities are responsible for:
a) Develop and implement an annual plan for economical and efficient use of energy; Integrate the energy management program with the facility's quality management programs, cleaner production programs, and environmental protection programs;
b) Apply standards, technical regulations, and norms on energy use prescribed by competent state agencies; …
c) Apply technical measures and factory architecture to maximize the efficiency of lighting, ventilation and cooling systems; Make maximum use of natural light and ventilation;
d) Implement operating procedures, maintenance and repair regimes for vehicles and equipment in the production line to prevent energy loss;
Article 10. Measures for economical and efficient use of energy in production, processing and processing establishments of goods and products
Based on standards, technical regulations, and norms on energy use, select and apply the following technological and management measures:
1. Invest in modernizing production lines, processing and processing goods; Replace equipment with outdated technology and low energy efficiency to save energy and protect the environment;
2. Improve and streamline processes...
Article 14. Responsibility for economical and efficient use of energy in handicraft and industrial production establishments
Handicraft and industrial production establishments are responsible for selecting and applying technological and management measures to use energy economically and effectively as prescribed in Articles 9, 10 and 11 of this Law in accordance with regulations. production scale and industry.
Article 32. Key energy users
Key energy users are facilities that use energy in large quantities every year according to Government regulations.
Article 33. Responsibilities of key energy users
a) Develop and implement annual and five-year plans on economical and efficient use of energy in accordance with production and business plans; Report to local competent state agencies on the results of implementing plans for economical and efficient use of energy;
c) Appoint an energy manager according to the provisions of Article 35 of this Law;
d) Conduct mandatory energy audit every three years;
d) Apply energy management model according to instructions of competent state agencies;
Decree No. 21/2011/ND-CP March 29, 2011 of the Government
Article 6. Identification of key energy users
1. Key energy users are facilities with the following energy usage levels:
a) Industrial and agricultural production facilities and transportation units with total energy consumption in a year converted into one thousand tons of oil equivalent (1000 TOE) or more.
b) Construction works used as headquarters, offices, and housing; educational, medical, entertainment, fitness and sports facilities; Hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, and shops have a total energy consumption in a year converted into five hundred tons of oil equivalent (500 TOE) or more.
Article 8. Energy management model
Key energy users must apply an energy management model. The energy management model is implemented according to the following main contents:
1. Announce goals and policies on economical and efficient use of energy at the facility.
2. Develop annual and five-year plans on the facility's economical and efficient use of energy; Develop and implement measures to use energy economically and effectively according to established goals, policies and plans; regulates the responsibility regime for each collective and individual related to the implementation of plans for economical and efficient use of energy at the facility.
3. Have a network and energy manager according to the criteria specified in Clause 1, Article 35 of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy.
4. Regularly check and monitor the energy consumption needs of vehicles and equipment across the entire production line, the status of new installations, renovations and repairs of energy-using equipment at the facility.
5. Implement energy audit regime; Propose and choose to implement management and technology solutions to use energy economically and effectively.
Article 9. Energy audit
1. Energy audit content includes the following main tasks:
a) Survey, measure, and collect data on the facility's energy use.
b) Analyze, calculate and evaluate energy use efficiency.
c) Assess energy saving potential.
d) To propose energy saving solutions.
d) Analyze investment efficiency for proposed energy saving solutions.
Directive No. 20/CT-TTg dated June 8, 2023 on enhancing electricity saving in the period 2023-2025 and following years
Accordingly, the Prime Minister requested that in the period 2023-2025 and the following years, the whole country must strive to annually save at least 2.0% of total electricity consumption. reduce power loss across the entire power system to less than 6% by 2025; ... requires all organizations and individuals to seriously and drastically implement electricity saving
Implement electricity saving at agencies and offices
- Coordinate with local power companies to develop and organize the implementation of electricity saving plans for your unit, ensuring annual savings of at least 5.0% of total electricity consumption in the year...
- Disseminate and thoroughly grasp the implementation of electricity saving to all employees, include electricity saving content in the assessment criteria of task completion, internal discipline compliance and annual emulation and rewards. . The head of an agency or office is responsible for violations of electricity saving regulations at his or her unit.
Implement electricity savings in public lighting, lighting for advertising purposes, and outdoor decoration
- Organizations and individuals managing and operating public lighting systems, lighting systems for advertising and outdoor decoration purposes shall preside over and coordinate with electricity suppliers to build and organize implementation. Electricity saving plan, accordingly, must ensure at least 30% of total electricity consumption in the period 2023 - 2025 for the above lighting activities.
- Restaurants, hotels, commercial service establishments, office complexes and apartment buildings turn off or reduce at least 50% of outdoor decorative advertising lighting capacity during the evening peak of the electrical system. at the request of the local power company; Comply with regulations on economical and efficient lighting, be ready to cut off or reduce electricity demand upon notice from the local power company in case of power shortage;
Implement electricity saving at manufacturing enterprises
- Encourage the implementation of a program where businesses participate in voluntary agreements to implement energy saving solutions, save electricity, install rooftop solar power and advise on implementing energy use solutions. Economical and efficient.
- Promote the implementation of Decision No. 279/QD-TTg dated March 8, 2018 of the Prime Minister on the National Program on electricity demand management for the period 2018 - 2020, orientation to 2030.
- Develop and implement solutions for economical and effective use of electricity such as: ensuring correct use of capacity and load chart; Implement reasonable production plans ; Minimize the mobilization of equipment and machinery with large electricity consumption capacity during peak hours; Minimize electrical equipment operating without load.
- Energy-using facilities with electricity consumption of 01 million kWh/year or more must save at least 2% of electricity consumption per unit of product per year or must save at least 2% of total electricity energy consumption during the year, review and ensure compliance with the provisions of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and legal documents on economical and efficient use of energy, relevant electricity savings.
- Industrial production enterprises that are regulated by legal documents regulating energy consumption norms per unit of product must comply with prescribed energy consumption norms.
- Encourage the development and implementation of energy management systems according to ISO 50001:2018 standards at production and business establishments . Carry out periodic energy audits , develop and implement annual goals and solutions for economical and efficient use of energy.
- Strengthen the promotion of advanced energy saving techniques, promote technological improvements in energy-consuming industries, optimize production materials, eliminate outdated production capacity, and continue to upgrade production capacity. High energy efficiency through investment in energy saving projects.
- Deploy and apply technical guidelines on saving electricity and using energy economically and efficiently, exploit and use technology manuals on energy saving for industries that consume a lot of energy around the country.
It can be seen that the implementation of an energy management program in Vietnam in the coming time will be extremely necessary, aiming to use energy more effectively, thereby making an important contribution to reducing emissions and achieving environmental protection goals, as well as creating economic and social benefits. This also poses a huge opportunity to improve productivity and sustainable development for current and future businesses.
Energy monitoring and role in the organization's Energy Management System
Energy monitoring aims to provide a database to monitor, evaluate, analyze and ensure compliance in the Energy Management System, which is a particularly important part to help achieve the goal of Economical Energy Use. and efficiency. This is clearly shown in the Energy Management System requirements according to standard 50001.
In fact, manufacturing enterprises have been implementing many measures to save energy and convert to green production. The characteristics of these enterprises are large scale and many of them are export enterprises, so green production and economical use of energy are promoted due to taste and market factors, in There are incentives for export. To achieve, businesses need to apply green production processes and use energy effectively according to international criteria and standards.
For example, in the textile industry, especially export enterprises, "greening" is becoming an inevitable trend. Businesses have made many technological changes and converted to green production to save energy and meet the standards of export orders to demanding markets. Enterprises also focus on investing to meet performance and energy efficiency certifications in production to receive incentives and conditions for entering the market.
To save electricity, businesses invest in advanced machinery with low energy consumption efficiency and invest in technology to reduce power loss. They also carry out the conversion of high-capacity engines to high-performance engines, and are proactive in providing energy sources for production. Some businesses also arrange reasonable machine running times and regularly renew machines to achieve the highest production efficiency while still reducing electricity consumption.
The benefits and needs of economical and efficient use of energy that stem from the interests of the business itself are clearly visible:
- Optimized performance contributes to efficient energy use,
- Reduce production costs: Using energy economically helps reduce production costs, thereby improving profits for manufacturers and businesses.
- Increase labor productivity: Energy-saving devices can help increase labor productivity, reducing the time and effort needed in the production process.
- Impact on the living environment: Using energy economically can help reduce pollution and reduce carbon emissions. Helps businesses meet requirements for green and sustainable development.
- Changing production structure: Economical use of energy may require changing production methods to optimize energy use, while reducing costs can help reduce product prices to improve competitiveness. . This promotes upskilling of workers, technicians and the workforce because they have to learn how to use new equipment and technology, change the way they manage and interact with the production system. export.
ISO 50001 standard was developed and issued as a tool to help organizations manage and control energy use more scientifically and easily, including:
- Help businesses make better use of existing energy-consuming devices.
- Create a clear, intuitive and convenient connection in managing your business's Energy resources
- Promote hands-on lessons and reinforce good behaviors in Energy Management
- Support in evaluating and prioritizing the application of new energy efficient technologies.
- Provide a model that promotes Energy efficiency throughout the supply chain.
- Drive improvements in Energy Management for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Able to integrate with other management systems of the organization such as management: Environment; Health and occupational safety.
The ISO 50001:2018 standard on Energy Management System requirements has expressed within it the contents that need to be achieved through Energy Monitoring!
It can be seen that the need for an effective Energy Management System is mandatory to begin the process of optimal energy use, of which the ISO 50001 standard is the building block. Energy monitoring is an important part at the base level in the Energy Management System. No energy management system can operate without the role of Energy Monitoring, especially is when applying the standards in ISO 50001.
However, the implementation in practice and the construction of a Monitoring solution face difficulties and challenges such as: There is no appropriate plan to ensure cost and efficiency; Manual measurement is slow and laborious; Warehouse sensors installed, functions scattered, technical specifications not guaranteed...
In order to meet the needs of effective Energy Management and Monitoring, meeting the stated standards as well as utilities serving the Energy Management System, VTICorp focuses on research on Management and Monitoring solutions. Online energy monitoring uses Wireless Sensor technology with outstanding features and benefits.
Introducing Online Energy Monitoring and Management Solution using Wireless Sensor technology - VTICorp
In recent times, many customers have realized the importance of energy management and monitoring to optimize operating efficiency and save costs; Build an energy management system according to standard 50001, meeting the requirements of the State and the market. Although demand is increasing, the lack of understanding and finding appropriate solutions in terms of technology, benefits, and costs makes managers confused when choosing, especially in investing in system procurement. Surveillance system. As a pioneer in wireless thermal sensor technology with effective integrated solutions, VTICorp has completed the Energy and Heat Monitoring Management Solution using wireless heat and humidity sensor technology; Providing customers with a comprehensive, standard management and monitoring system, optimal in terms of costs and benefits. The system not only helps manage and monitor energy usage, evaluate and optimize usage efficiency, but also provides monitoring features and utilities within VTICorp's Solution system.
System overview
With the basis of wireless sensor technology developed by VTICorp, solution technicians have designed the system, integrating sensors to measure Heat, Humidity, Vibration, Pressure, Electricity and monitoring equipment in a system with tracking, monitoring, warning, data storage and processing functions, providing an Energy Monitoring Management solution that meets ISO 50001 standards, Online and possesses open customization features wide.
Main components: AI Platform software platform; Signal transceiver and temperature sensor system TBR22
System features:
The system is designed synchronously, with optimal solutions and technical standards to meet output functions in a convenient way, easy to use, easy to install and operate online continuously 24/7.
- Monitor temperature and humidity at target locations such as: Operation Center, Operating House, Production Area, Power Station, Transformer, Cold Storage, Factory, Cold Storage Machinery and Equipment... Target granularity to device point level.
- There is no need to approach directly to get measurement data but still receive necessary information on the system, along with updates and warnings according to prescribed thresholds.
- Compact wireless temperature sensor mounted directly on equipment and monitoring objects in flexible spatial locations, highly durable, capable of operating for long periods of time thanks to high power supply
- Data collected from thermal sensors and thermal cameras will be collected via the LAN system and sent to the centralized monitoring center according to the principle: Installing monitoring equipment >> Transmitting data to the center data >> Automatically update to the system...
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