According to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai, in the context of rapidly growing electricity demand, at around 10% per year, the ministry is focusing on flexible solutions such as promoting the development of rooftop solar power, especially on the rooftops of households.
At the same time, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will review the Power Development Plan VIII and amend the Electricity Law to remove investment barriers and mobilize resources for the development of power projects and grids, meeting the requirements of ensuring national energy security.
Flexible power supply solutions
At the regular government press conference held by the Government Office on October 3rd, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai stated that amending the Electricity Law and reviewing the Power Development Plan VIII are important solutions to remove investment barriers and encourage localities to issue specific support policies to ensure national energy security.
According to Mr. Hoai, the country's annual electricity demand is growing by about 10% and is growing very rapidly. Meanwhile, it will take a long time for power sources and grids to meet the demand and be ready for deployment.
In that context, Mr. Hoai believes that rooftop solar power has many advantages. Firstly, the construction time is short. Secondly, it provides electricity directly on-site. Thirdly, it reduces transmission costs, such as the need to build a transmission grid system.
Mr. Hoai also stated that the legal framework for electricity development is relatively complete, with relevant guiding legal documents, especially the Power Development Plan VIII. The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Government have also been very proactive in promoting rooftop solar power. In particular, the Ministry has submitted to the Prime Minister Directive No. 10/CT-TTg on strengthening the implementation of electricity saving and the development of rooftop solar power.
Specifically, some of the solutions being promoted include encouraging the development of self-sufficient rooftop solar power production and consumption, along with encouraging the installation of battery storage systems. According to statistics from the Vietnam Electricity Group, the current rooftop solar power capacity nationwide has reached approximately 10,000 MWp.
"Also related to the above, in the recent Power Development Plan VIII, we have assigned targets and allocated resources to each province. We have also organized online conferences to disseminate information and requested provincial People's Committees to vigorously implement solutions to promote rooftop solar power," Mr. Hoai said.
Among the tasks mentioned, Mr. Hoai emphasized the urgent need to issue decisions on policies supporting rooftop solar power for households as stipulated in the Electricity Law. While provincial People's Councils are responsible for issuing these policies, currently only 13 provinces have issued such decisions.
"In the coming period, we will continue to urge provinces, within the scope of their local budgets, to issue policies to support the development of rooftop solar power," Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai shared.
Amend the Electricity Law, remove barriers to investment in power sources and grids.
Regarding the question of what policy mechanisms will be in place to ensure timely electricity supply in the coming period, Mr. Hoai frankly acknowledged that the implementation of the Power Development Plan VIII has been relatively slow. In addition, there are other issues that may make it difficult to achieve the target before 2030.
Therefore, following the Prime Minister's directive, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is currently focusing on reviewing two issues. Firstly, regarding the institutional aspects, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering amending the Electricity Law enacted in 2024.
Secondly, the Power Development Plan VIII needs to be reviewed and adjusted to replace and update power sources in accordance with Resolution No. 253/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly on mechanisms and policies for national energy development in the period 2026-2030; and Decree No. 272/2026/ND-CP of the Government detailing some articles and measures to organize and guide the implementation of Resolution No. 253/2025/QH15 dated December 11, 2025 of the National Assembly on mechanisms and policies for national energy development in the period 2026-2030.
Regarding future policy mechanisms, Mr. Hoai believes the most important thing is to promote power generation and transmission projects within the Power Development Plan VIII. In terms of decentralization and delegation of authority, the responsibility for implementation will primarily fall to local authorities, who will be responsible for managing investment in power generation and transmission projects within their localities.
"Currently, following the Government's directive, we will also submit the amended Electricity Law at the upcoming October session with the aim of creating the best possible conditions and removing obstacles to attract resources for investment in power generation and grid projects," Mr. Hoai said.
Furthermore, according to Mr. Hoai, another equally important solution to meet electricity demand in the coming period is to aggressively implement electricity saving measures in accordance with the Energy Saving Law.
"Therefore, we need to meet the demand for electricity if the growth rate of our economy is around 10%," Mr. Hoai emphasized.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/bao-dam-an-ninh-nang-luong-day-manh-dien-mat-troi-mai-nha-thao-go-rao-can-dau-tu-post1139802.vnp
