The Ministry of Industry and Trade is seeking public input on a draft decree amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 57/2025, which outlines the mechanism for direct electricity trading between renewable energy generators and large electricity consumers. Additionally, the draft addresses Decree No. 58/2025, which details the implementation of the Electricity Law regarding the development of renewable and new energy sources.
Many households are installing rooftop solar panels to reduce monthly electricity costs.
A key highlight is the proposed amendment to the notification process for developing power sources.
Rooftop Solar Installations for Self-Use Require Notification to Commune-Level People’s Committees
Specifically, organizations and individuals installing rooftop solar systems for self-production and consumption, without connecting to the national grid, are required to notify the Commune-Level People’s Committee (UBND) of the following details: name of the organization/individual, capacity, location, start date, and completion date.
The Commune-Level People’s Committee is responsible for receiving and forwarding the notification to the local power company for coordination, monitoring, and guidance in accordance with the law. In cases where surplus electricity is sold, the Commune-Level People’s Committee must forward the notification to the Department of Industry and Trade within five working days for regulatory management.
Organizations and individuals installing rooftop solar systems with a capacity of less than 1 kW (based on the inverter’s rated capacity) are exempt from this requirement.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade also proposes that organizations and individuals installing rooftop solar systems for self-production and consumption, connected to the national grid at medium voltage or higher, and not registering to sell surplus electricity, must notify the Department of Industry and Trade.
The Department of Industry and Trade is responsible for forwarding the notification to relevant state management agencies and local units for regulatory management, monitoring, and guidance.
Previously, many rooftop solar installers expressed confusion and debate over the proposal that off-grid solar installations must be registered or notified to Vietnam Electricity (EVN).
This concern arose from a report on challenges in implementing the Electricity Law guidelines submitted by EVN to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. EVN suggested that organizations and individuals developing rooftop solar systems for self-production and consumption, without registration or notification, should face administrative penalties under the Electricity Law, depending on the severity of the violation.
Currently, Decree No. 58/2025 stipulates that individuals and businesses installing rooftop solar systems, whether grid-connected or not, with a capacity below 100 kW, need only notify the Department of Industry and Trade and the local power company (providing capacity, installation location, and usage purpose). After confirmation from the managing authority, households can independently manage their electricity supply.
For larger systems with a capacity between 100 kW and 1,000 kW, whether grid-connected or not, households and businesses must submit connection information and files to the Department of Industry and Trade and the local power company to prevent local grid overloads.
New Proposal by the Ministry of Industry and Trade: Mandatory Notification for Self-Consumption Rooftop Solar Installations
The Ministry of Industry and Trade proposes that households installing rooftop solar systems for self-generation and self-consumption, without connecting to the national grid, must submit a notification to the local commune-level People’s Committee.
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