Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha recently held a working session with representatives from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and a number of relevant ministries and agencies on policies to increase the installation of roof-top solar power systems in the community.

Under the National Power Development Plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050 (PDP VIII), in 2030, 50% of office buildings and 50% of residential houses use solar power for their self-consumption.

At the working session, participants pointed out a number of difficulties hindering the installation of roof-top solar power system and reasons behind the situation, as well as measures to promote the installation of the system in houses and buildings, especially in areas with high risk of power shortage like the northern and central regions.

Concluding the session, Deputy PM Ha said that as matters related to solar and renewable energy have yet to be included in legal documents, it is necessary to design flexible policies in piloting the scheme.

Management agencies should provide optimal conditions and give technical guidance as well as incentives to solar power equipment manufacturers and importers, while supporting households in purchasing the equipment, and building a suitable price framework for roof-top electricity transmitted to the power grid.

Earlier, PM Pham Minh Chinh and Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha had many meetings with relevant ministries and agencies to seek measures to ensure power supply in the dry season of 2023 and following years, especially in the north.

On June 6, PM Chinh sent a dispatch to ministries, sectors and localities on urgent solutions to ensure supply of power in the dry season of 2023 and following years as well as effectively implement power saving measures.

On June 8, Deputy PM Ha also issued a directive on the strengthening of power saving in the 2023-2035 period and following years, which included the promotion of roof-top power system installation./.