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Awareness Workshop on Energy Management System and System Optimization Adoption
Thứ tư, 22/11/2023 - 15:11
On the morning of 22nd, November 2023, In the framework of IEEP, an Awareness Workshop on Energy Management Systems and System Optimization Adoption was organized.
An Awareness workshop on Energy Management Systems and System Optimization Adoption in the framework of “Accelerating Energy Efficiency in Large Industries through Energy Management Systems, System Optimization and the Promotion and Adoption of Energy Efficiency in Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Project (IEEP)” was held on the morning of 22nd, November 2023 in Hanoi. The workshop was participated by representatives from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), industrial enterprises, financial institutions, and related projects under the Vietnam National  Energy Efficiency Program (VNEEP).
Representatives from participating industries come from various sectors, including seafood processing, food processing, textile and garment, rubber processing, cement, paper and pulp, plastics, metallurgy and steel, beverages, chemical and fertilizer production. The IEEP project primarily focuses on seven main energy usage systems: Steam systems, compressed air systems, cooling systems, refrigeration systems, pumps, thermal technology, and motor systems.
The workshop shared information on policies, mechanisms, and regulations regarding energy efficiency and energy management in industrial enterprises; Energy management systems according to ISO 50001 standard; methods to optimize systems for the purpose of maximizing energy savings, as well as some typical lessons from the successful application of energy management systems in industrial enterprises, and financing mechanisms for energy-saving projects.
Discussion session between speakers and delegates about the workshop's contents. 
Participating in the workshop, representative from Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Bank (SHB) also shared information about the Risk Sharing Facility (RSF) for energy-saving investment projects. The Risk Sharing Facility will provide credit risk guarantees to financial institutions (commercial banks) participating as PFIs (Participating Financial Institutions) to guarantee loans for industrial enterprises (IEs) with the aim of promoting investment in energy-saving projects.
Mr Tran Thanh Tu - Representative from SHB shared information about the Risk Sharing Facility.
Risk Sharing Facility belongs to Vietnam Scaling up Energy Efficiency Project (VSUEE) and is financed by the Green Climate Fund with a total of USD 11.3 million through the World Bank. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is the project governing agency.​
Participating in the VSUEE project, industrial enterprises and ESCOs will benefit in various ways, including:
1. Facilitated access to medium/long-term funding from financial institutions within the project framework.
2. Technical and environmental advice from the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the World Bank to ensure efficient project implementation.
3. Improved operational efficiency and business performance through the use of energy efficient practices.
4. Brand promotion on the World Bank and Ministry of Industry and Trade websites.
5. Certificates of participation in energy-saving projects.
6. Enhanced credibility with domestic credit institutions and increased international market recognition.
Project Management Board.