PROMOTION OF HIGHER EFFICIENCY ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS IN VIETNAM: NATIONAL POLICY ROADMAP. Endorsed by

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1 PROMOTION OF HIGHER EFFICIENCY ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS IN VIETNAM: NATIONAL POLICY ROADMAP Endrsed by DECEMBER 2016

2 This reprt has been prduced as part f the ASEAN-SHINE prgram. ASEAN-SHINE is an initiative implemented by the Internatinal Cpper Assciatin, in partnership with UNEP, SIRIM, RCEE, EEI and IIEE. Prgram ID Prject title Prmtin f higher efficiency rm air cnditiners Harmnizatin f Energy Perfrmance Standards fr Air Cnditiners Vietnam Natinal Radmap Acrnym ASEAN-SHINE Funded by Eurpean Unin, Switch-Asia prgram Grant amunt 1,749, EUR Cntract ref. DCI-ASIE 2012/ Name f beneficiary Eurpean Cpper Institute Partners - United Natins Envirnment Prgramme - Divisin f Technlgy, Industry and Ecnmics (DTIE), Energy Branch - Internatinal Cpper Assciatin Sutheast Asia - Electrical and Electrnics Institute - SIRIM QAS Internatinal - Integrated Institute f Electrical Engineers - Research Center fr Energy and Envirnment Cntact persn Pierre Cazelles Directr Partnerships Asia Internatinal Cpper Assciatin China pierre.cazelles@cpperalliance.asia Prgram implementatin team Technical Advisr Funding Steering Cmmittee

3 Prmtin f higher efficiency rm air cnditiners Harmnizatin f Energy Perfrmance Standards fr Air Cnditiners Vietnam Natinal Radmap VIETNAM December 2016 Endrsed by Prepared by Financial supprt Disclaimer: This dcument has been prduced with the financial assistance f the Eurpean Unin. The cntents f this dcument are the sle respnsibility f the authrs and can in n way be taken t reflect the views f the Eurpean Unin.

4 02 NATIONAL POLICY ROADMAP: VIETNAM Table f Cntents Page I. Ratinale 03 II. Overall Objectives 04 III. Strategies and Actins 04 IV. Radmap activities chart and timeline 11

5 NATIONAL POLICY ROADMAP: VIETNAM 03 Harmnizatin f Energy Perfrmance Standards fr Air Cnditiners Vietnam Natinal Radmap I. Ratinale Energy efficiency imprvements and ratinal use f energy have been addressed as key items f Vietnamese energy develpment plicy, initially with the issuance f the Gvernmental Decree n Energy Cnservatin and Energy Efficiency issued in The Law n Energy Efficiency and Cnservatin (N.50/2010/QH12) has been enfrced since 1st January 2011, set frth the rles and respnsibilities fr all actrs in gvernment and sciety with respect t energy efficiency. In 2006, the Prime Minister apprved the Vietnam Natinal Energy Efficiency Prgram (VNEEP) fr the perid , a first-ever cmprehensive plan t institute measures fr imprving energy efficiency and cnservatin (EEC) in all sectrs f the Vietnamese ecnmy. The verall aim f the prgram is t make initial savings f 3-5% during the perid and a further 5-8% during the perid Develpment and prmtin f high efficient equipment is ne f the main activities implemented under VNEEP. While residential sectr is amng the sectrs with dminant electricity cnsumptin, the key electricity end-user is the air cnditiners (ACs). The gvernment f Vietnam has taken sme steps t address the prblem f energy efficiency f ACs, including thrugh the energy labeling prgram and develpment f Minimum Energy Perfrmance Standards (MEPS) fr ACs. Decisin 51/2011/QD-TTg by the Prime Minister has issued a list f equipment, which is t be energy labeled, as well as regulatins n MEPS and the radmap fr implementatin. Air cnditiners are included in this list (Table 1). Under labelling prgram, the Ministry f Science and Technlgy has issued TCVN 7830:2012 and TCVN 7831:2012 t regulate MEPS and testing methds fr air cnditiners. The cmparative label (5 stars) is applied fr air cnditiners with 5 grades f energy perfrmance: the 1st grade (ne star) is fr the equipment that meets the level f MEPS, while 5th grade (5 stars) is fr the equipment f the highest energy perfrmance level (Table 2). The testing methd f ISO 5151:1994 is prescribed fr the air cnditiners. Type Windw Type Split type Table 1. MEPS fr air cnditiners Cling capacity MEPS kw (Btu/h) kwh/kwh - 2,6 4,5 (15000) 4,5 (15000) < 7 (24000) 7 (24000) < 14 (48000) 3,0 2,8 2,6 Table 1. MEPS fr air cnditiners Type Windw Type Split type Table 2. Five grades f energy perfrmance Cling capacity kw (Btu/h) Grade ,6 2,8 3,0 3,2 3,4 4,5 (15000) 4,5 (15000) < 7 (24000) 3,0 3,2 3,4 3,6 3,8 2,8 3,0 3,2 3,4 3,6 2,6 2,8 3,0 3,2 3,4 7 (24000) < 14 (48000) Table 2. Five grades f energy perfrmance

6 04 NATIONAL POLICY ROADMAP: VIETNAM Over the past years, Vietnam has been participating in the reginal effrts aimed at advancing energy efficiency standards and labeling. Under the ASEAN Electrical and Electrnic Mutual Recgnitin Arrangement (EE MRA) signed by the ASEAN Ecnmic Ministers n 5 th April 2002, Vietnam had indicated plans t amend the legislatin, t allw participatin in the acceptance f certificatin. Furthermre, Vietnam cmmits t participate in the reginal effrt t develp a reginal MRA n recgnitin f energy perfrmance testing results fr ACs frm accredited labratries in the regin. Within this cntext, the Reginal Plicy Radmap t harmnize energy perfrmance standards fr air cnditiners in ASEAN cuntries by 2020 was endrsed by the 33rd ASEAN Ministers n Energy meeting dated 7 Octber 2015 in Malaysia. The present Vietnam Natinal Radmap fr Harmnizatin f Energy Perfrmance Standards fr Air Cnditiners has been develped t implement the recmmendatins f the endrsed reginal radmap and t prmte the deplyment f energy efficient air cnditiners in Vietnam market. II. Overall bjectives: The prgressive implementatin f the Natinal Radmap fr Harmnizatin f Energy Perfrmance Standards fr Air Cnditiners will be aimed at the achievement f the fllwing verall bjectives: T increase the market share f mre efficient Air Cnditiners in Vietnam and t cntribute t mitigating stress n the electricity grids frm the increasing lad f electrical appliances. T cntribute t decreasing greenhuse gas emissins and t mitigating negative impact n the envirnment by reducing electricity cnsumptin frm the residential sectr. T cntribute t strengthening f the natinal energy security and ecnmic resilience. These bjectives will be achieved thrugh the deplyment f the harmnizatin f test methds, adptin f the harmnized Minimum Energy Perfrmance Standards (MEPS) at the minimum level f CSPF 3.08 W/W fr all fixed and variable speed air cnditiners belw 3.52 kw, as well as the deplyment f an apprpriate natinal and reginal regulatry framewrk fr their enfrcement. III. Strategies and Actins: Cmpnent 1. Minimum Energy Perfrmance Standards (MEPS) and Harmnizatin f Testing Methds and Evaluatin Methds: Backgrund: In accrdance t Decisin 51/2011/TTg and 03/2013/QĐ -TTg frm 01/14/2013, deplyment f energy perfrmance labeling fr ACs is t include the fllwing milestnes:

7 NATIONAL POLICY ROADMAP: VIETNAM 05 - Frm 1st July 2013: Energy labeling fr Air surce nn-inverter ACs shuld be mandatry; - Frm 1st January 2014: Energy labeling fr Air surce inverter ACs shuld be mandatry; - Frm 1st Nv 2015: Imprt and manufacture f ACs with energy perfrmance belw the MEPS level are nt allwed. T ensure implementatin f these regulatins, it is urgent t develp Vietnamese Natinal Standard system fr Evaluating Energy Efficiency f Residential ACs. Under the energy perfrmance labeling prgram, the Ministry f Science and Technlgy has issued TCVN 7830:2012 and TCVN 7831:2012 t regulate MEPS and testing methds fr air cnditiners. Target Actin 1.1 Actin 1.2 Actin 1.3 Actin T adpt the mandatry MEPS at minimum CSPF 3.08 W/W fr all fixed and variable speed air cnditiners belw 3.52 kw by T adpt ISO 5151:2010 as a unifrm testing standard fr air cnditiners by T adpt ISO as evaluatin methd by Review f energy perfrmance levels f the air cnditiners existing in Vietnam market in cmparisn with the MEPS required by TCVN and targeted by ASEAN Reginal Plicy Radmap. Time frame: 2017 Implementing agency: and Vietnam and Vietnam sciety f refrigeratin and air cnditining engineers Develpment f minimum and high energy perfrmance standards based n ISO and ISO16358 Time frame: 2017 and Technlgy Develpment f relevant regulatins requiring that all fixed and variable speed air cnditiners t be cmpliant with the minimum CSPF 3.08 W/W Time frame: Implementing agency: General Directrate f Energy, Revisin f energy perfrmance label fr ACs t reflect new CSPF-based MEPS Time frame: 2017 Implementing agency: General Directrate f Energy,

8 06 NATIONAL POLICY ROADMAP: VIETNAM Cmpnent 2. Testing Infrastructure: Backgrund: As regulated by law, the sample prduct shuld be sent fr energy perfrmance testing, and the regulated prducts, including the air cnditiners, shuld bear energy perfrmance label. In Vietnam, there are 5 accredited testing labratries fllwing the ISO/IEC: standard. There are 04 testing labs that are accredited fr testing energy perfrmance f air cnditiners, 02 natinal and 02 freign (in Thailand and in Krea). The tw labs accredited by the Ministry f Industry and Trade in Vietnam include the Testing and Verificatin Center fr Industry Vinacmin and Quatest 3. T meet the increasing demand f energy efficiency testing fr ACs, mre accredited testing labs shuld be develped. Fr fund raising fr develping new accredited testing labs, the slutin f imprving the existing testing labs wned by the AC manufacturers thrugh mbilizing investments frm bth private sectr and state supprt. Furthermre, while such testing labs have been accredited with ISO 17025, it is necessary that thse labs apply the new methds fllwing ISO and ISO fr the deplyment f recently apprved testing methd. Additinally, there is als an pprtunity t imprve the technical and cmmercial skills f test labratry staff. Target Actin 2.1 Actin 2.2 Actin 2.3 Actin T strengthen the capacity f the existing testing labratries and t develp new testing labratries. Gaps assessment fr testing labs capacity t be cmpliant with ISO and ISO in Vietnam and recmmendatins fr imprvements Time frame: 2017 and Technlgy, and Vietnam Participatin in RRT amng accredited testing labs in ASEAN Time frame: Implementing agency: General Directrate f Energy,, Directrate fr Standards, Metrlgy And Quality (STAMEQ), Ministry f Science and Technlgy, Capacity building n RRT fr accredited testing labs Time frame: Implementing agency: General Directrate f Energy,, Directrate fr Standards, Metrlgy And Quality (STAMEQ), Ministry f Science and Technlgy,

9 NATIONAL POLICY ROADMAP: VIETNAM 07 Actin 2.4 Actin 2.5 and Technlgy, Capacity building fr testing labratry persnnel Time frame: Implementing agency: General Directrate f Energy,, Directrate fr Standards, Metrlgy And Quality (STAMEQ), Ministry f Science and Technlgy, Supprt fr develpment f new accredited testing labs Time frame: Implementing agency: General Directrate f Energy,, Directrate fr Standards, Metrlgy And Quality (STAMEQ), Ministry f Science and Technlgy, Cmpnent 3. Mutual recgnitin agreements Backgrund: Vietnam is the member f APLAC Mutual Recgnitin Arrangement (since 1995) and ILAC Mutual Recgnitin Arrangement (since 1997). Furthermre, Vietnam is als the member f ASEAN Electrical and Electrnic Mutual Recgnitin Arrangement (EE MRA) since T ensure the lwer cmpliance cst and higher certainty fr the market f regulated EE prducts, it is necessary t keep cntinuus effrt. Target Actin 3.1 Actin T develp reginal Mutual Recgnitin Agreement n recgnitin f energy perfrmance testing results frm the accredited labratries in the regin. - T strengthen natinal framewrk fr recgnitin f the energy perfrmance testing results frm accredited freign testing labs. Participatin in a crdinated effrt f ASEAN cuntries t setup a reginal/multilateral MRA n recgnitin f testing results fr air cnditiners Time frame: and Technlgy

10 08 NATIONAL POLICY ROADMAP: VIETNAM Actin 3.2 Actin 3.3 Actin 3.4 Actin 3.5 Develpment f unilateral prvisins n recgnitin f testing results frm the third cuntries accredited and certified testing labs Time frame: and Technlgy Develpment f bilateral MRAs n recgnitin f testing results frm specific cuntries accredited and certified testing labs Time frame: and Technlgy Building criteria/standards hw t prcess the MRA in detailed Time frame: and Technlgy Cmpetence building fr labs staffs n ASEAN EE MRA/ASEAN Harmnised Electrical and Electrnic Equipment Regulatry Regime (AHEEERR) Time frame: and Technlgy Cmpnent 4. Mnitring, verificatin and enfrcement (MV&E) Backgrund: An effective mnitring and enfrcement scheme will be required t ensure cmpliance with the MEPS and labeling prgram and t prtect the investment made by the majrity f AC suppliers. The legal framewrk fr regulating the implementatin f energy perfrmance standard and

11 NATIONAL POLICY ROADMAP: VIETNAM 09 energy labeling has been develped sufficiently. Hwever, the MV&E activities need t be enfrced and strengthened. Effectiveness f the MV&E is limited due t the insufficient numbers f the qualified human resurces and due t the lw capacity f the existing persnnel in the MV&E implementatin. Target Actin 4.1 Actin 4.2 Actin 4.3 Actin T strengthen the natinal system fr MV&E. - T establish a crdinated reginal mnitring, reprting and verificatin regime in ASEAN, including thrugh develpment f a Reginal Prduct Database. Capacity building n Natinal Mnitring, Reprting And Evaluatin Mechanism fr EE equipment fr lcal gvernmental departments and AC suppliers Time frame: Implementing agency: General Directrate f Energy, Training f human resurces in charge f MV&E Time frame: Metrlgy And Quality (STAMEQ), Ministry f Science and Technlgy and Vietnam Develpment f regulatry mechanism t enfrce the implementatin f the required testing methd and evaluatin methd ISO and ISO16358 Time frame: 2017 and Technlgy/ Participatin in develping a crdinated reginal mnitring, reprting and verificatin regime in ASEAN, including in establishment f a Reginal Prduct Database Time frame: and Technlgy/

12 10 NATIONAL POLICY ROADMAP: VIETNAM Cmpnent 5. Prmtin Backgrund: Over the past years, under the Gvernment s supprt and internatinal technical assistance, prmtin n EE prducts and energy labeling has been implemented, particularly under the framewrk f Vietnam Energy Efficiency Prgram. Recent studies have prven the psitive impacts f prmtin campaigns and effrts, including the increase in purchasing f EE prducts, high efficiency ACs amng them. Mre effrts n awareness raising fr custmers, as well as capacity building fr ACs suppliers are still necessary t achieve bigger market share f mre efficient ACs in Vietnam. Target Actin 5.1 Actin Increase deplyment f high efficient ACs in the market thrugh awareness raising and prmtin effrts. Training fr sales persns n energy efficiency plicy and benefits f energy efficient air cnditiners Time frame: Implementing agency: Vietnam sciety f refrigeratin and air cnditining engineers Prmtin f energy savings and financial savings calculating tls fr ACs under ASEAN SHINE initiative Time frame: Implementing agency: Vietnam sciety f refrigeratin and air cnditining engineers

13 NATIONAL POLICY ROADMAP: VIETNAM 11 IV. Radmap activities chart and timeline The fllwing activity chart, Table 3, lays ut the activities required. Table 3. Table Vietnam 3. Vietnam Radmap Radmap activities and activities Timeline and Timeline Cmpnent Actin Cmpnent 1. Minimum Energy Perfrmance Standards (MEPS) and Harmnizatin f Testing Methds and Evaluatin Methd Targets: T adpt the mandatry MEPS at minimum CSPF 3.08 W/W fr all fixed and variable speed air cnditiners belw 3.52 kw by T adpt ISO 5151:2010 as a unifrm testing standard fr air cnditiners by T adpt ISO as evaluatin methd by Cmpnent 2. Testing Infrastructure Targets: T strengthen the capacity f the existing testing labratries and t develp new testing labratries. Cmpnent 3. Mutual recgnitin agreements 1.1 Review f energy perfrmance levels f the air cnditiners existing in Vietnam market in cmparisn with the MEPS required by TCVN and targeted by ASEAN Reginal Plicy Radmap. 1.2 Develpment f minimum and high energy perfrmance standards based n ISO and ISO Develpment f relevant regulatins requiring that all fixed and variable speed air cnditiners t be cmpliant with the minimum CSPF 3.08 W/W 1.4 Revisin f energy perfrmance label fr ACs t reflect new CSPF-based MEPS 2.1 Gaps assessment fr testing labs capacity t be cmpliant with ISO and ISO in Vietnam and recmmendatins fr imprvements 2.2 Participatin in RRT amng accredited testing labs in ASEAN 2.3 Capacity building n RRT fr accredited testing labs 2.4 Develpment f new accredited testing labs 2.5 Capacity building fr testing labratry persnnel 3.1 Participatin in a crdinated effrt f ASEAN cuntries t setup a reginal/multilateral MRA n recgnitin f testing results reprts fr air cnditiners

14 12 NATIONAL POLICY ROADMAP: VIETNAM Cmpnent Actin Targets: T develp reginal Mutual Recgnitin Agreement n recgnitin f energy perfrmance testing results frm the accredited labratries in the regin. T strengthen natinal framewrk fr recgnitin f the energy perfrmance testing results frm accredited freign testing labs. Cmpnent 4. Mnitring, verificatin and enfrcement (MV&E) Targets: T strengthen the natinal system fr MV&E. T establish a crdinated reginal mnitring, reprting and verificatin regime in ASEAN, including thrugh develpment f a Reginal Prduct Database. Cmpnent 5. Prmtin Target: Increase deplyment f high efficient ACs in the market thrugh awareness raising and prmtin effrts. 3.2 Develpment f unilateral prvisins n recgnitin f testing results frm the third cuntries accredited and certified testing labs 3.3 Develpment f guidelines n MRA prcedures 3.4 Develpment f bilateral MRAs n recgnitin f testing results frm specific cuntries accredited and certified testing labs 3.5Capacity building n ASEAN EE MRA/ASEAN Harmnized Electrical and Electrnic Equipment Regulatry Regime (AHEEERR) 4.1 Capacity building n Natinal Mnitring, Reprting and Evaluatin Mechanism fr EE equipment fr lcal departments and AC suppliers 4.2 Training f human resurces in charge f MV&E 4.3 Develpment f regulatry mechanism t enfrce the implementatin f the required testing methd and evaluatin methd ISO and ISO Participatin in develping a crdinated reginal mnitring, reprting and verificatin regime in ASEAN, including in establishment f a Reginal Prduct Database 5.1 Training fr sales persns n energy efficiency plicy and benefits f energy efficient air cnditiners 5.2 Prmtin f energy savings and financial savings calculating tls fr ACs under ASEAN SHINE initiative

15 PROMOTION OF HIGHER EFFICIENCY ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS IN VIETNAM: NATIONAL POLICY ROADMAP