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Vietnam’s industry ministry has proposed raising the cap on surplus rooftop solar sold to the grid from 20% to 50%, with payments linked to average market prices but below ground-mounted solar tariffs. The draft also allows surplus from public buildings and waives caps in off-grid mountainous, border, and island areas.
Vietnam’s revised PDP8 charts rapid renewable expansion with major targets for solar, wind, storage, and grid modernization. Despite strong investment opportunities—from offshore wind to hydrogen—policy uncertainty, grid congestion, land access, and financing risks remain key challenges to sustaining investor confidence and implementation.
Vietnam has launched its first Agri-PV project, combining farming and solar power to raise farmer incomes and advance clean energy. Backed by GIZ and BMZ, the initiative will pilot 10 models (2025–27), support policy, and promote just energy transition toward net-zero 2050.
Vietnam’s direct power purchase agreement (DPPA) model is advancing as corporates adopt green energy. VinEnergo will supply rooftop solar-plus-storage systems to Vingroup factories, while KN Holdings and Samsung C&T plan 864 MW floating solar projects. Both initiatives highlight DPPA’s growing role in driving Vietnam’s corporate decarbonization and net-zero ambitions.
Vietnam’s Hoa Sen Group has partnered with Singapore’s SP Group to deploy a Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) system and 17.6MWp of rooftop solar across two major steel plants. The initiative will cut cooling electricity use by over 30% and reduce emissions by 14,000 tons annually. It supports Vietnam’s 2050 net-zero target through energy efficiency and clean energy adoption.
Việt Nam is advancing its energy transition with strong offshore wind potential of 600GW—the highest in Southeast Asia. The updated Power Development Plan (PDP8) prioritizes renewables, energy storage, and green fuels. While challenges remain in grid upgrades and energy security, digitalization and international cooperation offer critical opportunities for sustainable growth.
New U.S. tariffs on Chinese solar components threaten to disrupt Vietnam’s clean energy ambitions, as many of its solar exports rely on Chinese materials. The article examines how these trade measures could raise costs, delay projects, and hinder the country’s energy transition plans.
Vietnam has cut LNG import tariffs from 5% to 2% to attract investment and support its energy transition. The move boosts LNG-to-power projects under PDP8, but policy gaps, financing hurdles, and regulatory uncertainties persist. Industry leaders call for comprehensive legal reforms to ensure long-term LNG development and energy security.