A electronic power converter manufacturing facility that incorporates renewable energy design features was inaugurated in the southern province of Binh Duong yesterday.
Located in the province’s My Phuoc Industrial Park No 3, the 11,600 sq.m factory has manufacturing, assembling, engineering and testing facilities as well as administrative offices of the XP Power Viet Nam Co Ltd.
It was delivered on a turnkey basis by Singapore-based Boustead Projects Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the of SGX-listed Boustead Singapore Limited.
With renewable energy design features including a solar panel array system to significantly enhance energy efficiency and generate electricity, the XP Power Facility is set to be the first building in Viet Nam to be awarded the Green Mark Gold Plus award by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) of Singapore.
The objective of the BCA Green Mark Scheme is to incorporate best practices in environmental design and construction, as well as encourage the adoption of green building technologies.
Buildings are rated according to various innovative green features that promote better performance, including energy efficiency, waste treatment, environmental protection and indoor environmental quality.
Yap Chee Tiong, General Manager of XP Power (Kunshan) Ltd, said the company has invested some US$8.5 million in the first stage of the Viet Nam facility and $2 to $3 million would be added in the second stage, beginning next year.
