Vietnam Solar Power Generation Regulations

On 22 October 2024, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 135/2024/ND-CP stipulating policies encouraging development of self-produced and self-consumed rooftop solar power (“ Decree 135 ”), .
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In addition, rooftop solar power is also growing rapidly, by the end of 2020 there were 7.864 MW in operation. This number brings the total solar power capacity to 16.506 MW, 19 times higher than the approved capacity of

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With this, Vietnam passed Thailand to have the largest installed capacity for solar power generation among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (Do et al., 2020). By the end of 2020, its

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After the expiration of the preferential Feed-in Tariff (FiT) policy for solar and wind power projects in Vietnam, the energy selling price of solar and wind power plants in

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6 FAQs about [Vietnam Solar Power Generation Regulations]

How many solar power projects are there in Vietnam?

According to reports of the MOIT, the total installed capacity of renewable energy power projects was expected to be 5,500 MW by the end of 2019. According to EVN, in the first five months of 2020, Vietnam installed 9,193 new rooftop solar power projects selling electricity to EVN with a total installed capacity of 273.76 megawatts peak (MWp).

How much solar power does Vietnam have in 2020?

This far surpasses its 2020 target of 850 MW (Government of Vietnam, 2016). Solar PV systems generated about 10.6 TWh of electricity in 2020, accounting for about 4% of all generation. Rooftop solar contributed about 48% of Vietnam’s total solar capacity by the end of 2020.

Can PPPs be applied to solar projects in Vietnam?

Theoretically speaking, it would be possible to apply the PPP regulations to solar projects, especially for large-scale proj-ects. However, as a matter of practice, PPPs are not a com-mon investment form for solar or other renewable power projects in Vietnam (compared to the IPP / private invest-ment form).

Can solar power projects be sold to Vietnam Electricity?

Solar power projects – both utility-scale and rooftop – that started operation prior to 30 June 2019 are able to sell their electricity to the state-owned Vietnam Electricity and its subsidiaries at a FIT of US$93.5/MWh for 20 years.

How big is Vietnam's solar power potential?

In only two years, 2019 and 2020, Vietnam's solar PV capacity increased by over 16 GW. The country's underlying potential for both solar and wind power is massive, with economic potentials of 2847 GW and 311 GW, respectively, at sites with an LCOE of less than US$150/MWh as of 2018 (Lee et al., 2020).

How is electricity regulated in Vietnam?

The charges for the transmission of electricity are regulated by the Vietnamese Government. The annual average transmission price is determined based on the NPTC's total transmission revenue and the total electricity NPTC allocates to units at the delivery points.

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