VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the Ministry of Industry and Trade to gather feedback and finalize a draft decree on encouraging rooftop solar power, for submission to the government for issuance next week.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on August 13 stressed the significance of consistency in the technical approach as well as economic efficacy while developing a decree on mechanisms and policies to develop rooftop solar power.

SK Ecoplant Co, an energy and environmental solutions provider from the Republic of Korea (RoK), said on June 11 that it has completed the installation of rooftop solar panels at Samil Vina plant in the southern province of Dong Nai.

VOV.VN - Automotive manufacturer VinFast of Vietnam and ON Energy Green Energy Joint Stock Company of KTG Group announced the signing of a strategic partnership on May 6 as part of efforts to promote the application of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for rooftop solar power in Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha highlighted the importance of rooftop solar power in ensuring energy security, saying mechanisms and policies are needed to encourage organisations and individuals to invest in solar power.

Leaders of the southern province of Binh Duong, a magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam, had a meeting with representatives from the German Business Association (GBA) in Vietnam on March 19 to seek ways to expand investment connectivity with nearly 400 German enterprises.

VOV.VN - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and GreenYellow Smart Solutions Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Green Yellow), have signed a loan agreement of up to US$13.8 million for rooftop photovoltaic (PV) solar systems in a bid to help increase the supply of clean and affordable energy for commercial and industrial consumers based in Vietnam.

Unlimited capacity, exemption from power operation licenses, various tax exemptions and reductions, access to loans are some of the incentives for rooftop solar power systems for self-consumption.

VOV.VN - After nearly four years of formulation and revision, the National Power Development Plan VIII targeting energy conversion, renewable energy ecosystem development, and electricity imports and exports has been approved by the Government.

An eco-lease solar power project is set to be implemented under cooperation between the Vietnamese and Japanese governments.