URC Hanoi Co., Ltd. is a wholly foreign-owned company under the URC Group. The company operates in producing and distributing non-alcoholic beverages, with two main products: Tra Xanh C2 and Rong Do Energy Drink, with a total designed capacity of 295 million liters per year. Equipped with modern, synchronized production lines imported from Italy, the company has continuously innovated to deliver the best products to consumers. URC Hanoi has obtained certifications including FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and is planning to achieve ISO 50001 shortly.

To minimize production costs, URC Hanoi has consistently adopted the latest technologies, encouraging and prioritizing technical improvements to enhance productivity while reducing energy consumption per unit of product. The company is also transitioning to cleaner energy sources that cause less environmental pollution.

Nguyen Van Huy, a technical officer at URC Hanoi, stated that as a beverage manufacturer and distributor, the company is classified as a key energy consumer. Therefore, it places great emphasis on energy cost savings and environmental protection to ensure sustainable development. URC Hanoi collaborates with state management agencies to achieve optimal energy efficiency and environmental protection goals.

To conserve energy, the company has replaced all high-pressure fluorescent lighting in the production plant with LED bulbs. Additionally, it has replaced outdoor high-pressure lights with solar-powered lighting and segmented lighting circuits based on production lines and specific areas. This transition has significantly reduced electricity consumption for lighting while also contributing to environmental protection by lowering emissions and heat discharge.

The company has also installed variable frequency drives (VFDs) for cooling tower pumps and chiller systems on the C2 Green Tea and Red Dragon Energy Drink production lines. It has implemented an automatic cooling tower fan control system based on temperature, installed a descaling system for the air compressor cooling tower to save electricity, optimized the CIP (Cleaning in Place) process to save water and steam, installed a hot water heating system using waste steam from the condensate discharge line, and set up a water recovery system in bottle-washing cycles.

Since 2013, URC Hanoi has transitioned from using steam generated by oil-fired boilers (FO oil) to steam produced from biomass fuel, utilizing agricultural waste as fuel. This shift not only saves fossil resources but also significantly benefits environmental protection.

URC Hanoi has established an Energy Management Board to monitor and control all energy-related activities across the company. The board promptly detects and addresses any energy wastage and inefficiencies, proposing solutions to improve energy use. It also implements disciplinary actions for individuals and teams violating energy-saving policies.

Internal management and equipment maintenance play crucial roles in supporting energy conservation at URC Hanoi. Alongside operational supervision, the energy management team regularly organizes training sessions to enhance awareness and knowledge about energy conservation and environmental protection for employees. The company also encourages innovative ideas to optimize processes and save energy in production.

In 2023, URC Hanoi conducted an energy audit, providing deeper insights into the company’s energy consumption patterns. Based on the audit results, URC Hanoi developed strategies and action plans to further enhance energy-saving measures.
With continuous implementation of energy efficiency solutions, the company has achieved significant annual reductions in energy consumption per product unit, ranging from 2% to 7%.

Regarding upcoming energy-saving initiatives, Mr. Pham Quoc Loc, General Director of URC Hanoi, stated: "Soon, URC Hanoi will continue improving its processes to further enhance energy efficiency. Specifically, the company is planning to install a rooftop solar power system with an estimated capacity of 2 MW to support production activities."