Vietnam saves 471,000 kWh of electricity in Earth Hour 2017
Vietnam joined many other countries around the world during the 2017 Earth Hour late on March 25 with the symbolic action of turning off unnecessary electrical devices for one hour.
Volunteers at Earth Hour 2017 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) -
Vietnam joined many other countries around the world during the 2017 Earth Hour
late on March 25 with the symbolic action of turning off unnecessary electrical
devices for one hour.
The country saved
471,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity, equivalent to 764 million VND (33,616
USD), from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on March 25, when people nationwide responded to
the event switching off unnecessary electrical devices, the Electricity of
Vietnam Group’s National Load Dispatch Centre said.
It represented a slight
increase against 451,000 kWh of electricity saved in the previous year.
The campaign is one of
the activities taken by the Vietnamese Government and people towards reducing
eight percent of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, contributing to the global
climate change adaptation.
The launching ceremony
of Earth Hour 2017 took place in the Hanoi University of Technology on March 5,
drawing many students from other universities and colleges of the city. Many responding
activities were held in localities across the country throughout March,
especially in major cities like Hanoi, Da Nang, Can Tho and Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam saved nearly 12
billion kWh of electricity in 2011-2015, equivalent to 17.8 trillion VND
(783,200 USD), following the implementation of various programmes on energy
efficiency, according to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).
The EVN targets to provide at least 250 electricity saving solutions nationwide in 2016-2020, targeting to save at least 24 million kWh per year.-VNA
The EVN targets to provide at least 250 electricity saving solutions nationwide in 2016-2020, targeting to save at least 24 million kWh per year.-VNA