Vietnam’s first station for e-vehicles opens in Da Nang

Vietnam’s first electric vehicle quick charger system opened on November 20 in the central city of Da Nang.
Vietnam’s first station for e-vehicles opens in Da Nang ảnh 1Vietnam’s first electric vehicle quick charger system opened on Monday in the central city of Da Nang (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s firstelectric vehicle quick charger system opened on November 20 in the central cityof Da Nang.

Financed by the Central Power Corporation(CPC), the system was manufactured in Japan, allowing battery charging tomaximum capacity in just half an hour.

CPC, under the Vietnam Electricity Groupsaid the system was built to enhance ‘green’ vehicle use in the city. Eachcharger system will cost 700 million VND (31,000 USD).

Tran Dung, director of the corporation’sCentral Power Electronic Measurement Equipment Manufacturing Centre said hehoped that more systems for battery operated vehicles will open across thecity.

On the same day, CPC also put two electriccars into operation. Each Mitsubishi-brand car costs more than 1 billion VND (44,000USD).

Additionally, CPC inaugurated itshead-office rooftop solar power system using Mitsubishi solar power cells, partof promoting renewable energy in the city.

It said the sun power system will supply108Kwh each day – 10 percent of energy use at the office building.

The Da Nang-based corporation also plans towork with Japanese firm Mitsubishi in production of battery-powered cars.

The central city has licensed 20 battery-poweredand solar powered cars to serve tourists since 2012.-VNA
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