Vietnam orders provinces to create rooftop solar incentives by 2026
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The Vietnamese government ordered provincial and municipal authorities to establish support policies for households installing rooftop solar systems for self-consumption by December 2026.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung issued the directive to accelerate the deployment of rooftop solar and battery energy storage systems to lower peak electricity demand and increase local energy self-sufficiency. The Ministry of Industry and Trade must propose specific installation targets and commissioning schedules for individual provinces by October 30.
These proposals will focus on northern provinces where electricity supply constraints are a concern. The government plans to use the progress of these local policies to evaluate the performance of ministries and local officials. Local authorities have the power to determine their own specific support mechanisms rather than following a nationwide subsidy rate.
The government also tasked the Ministry of Industry and Trade with creating policies to speed up the use of battery energy storage systems by the end of 2026. This includes encouraging the pairing of rooftop solar with storage at industrial parks and clusters. Vietnam Electricity reported that the country reached 134,410 rooftop solar installations with a capacity of more than 11.45 GW by August 2026.
Despite this, only two of the 34 provinces and municipalities, Bac Ninh and Lai Chau, have currently adopted the required household support policies.
