Phap Luat Ho Chi Minh City newspaper cites the Electricity Authority on the 2026 power-system plan, BESS, demand management and rooftop solar.
On 28 April 2026, Phap Luat Ho Chi Minh City newspaper published an interview with Nguyen The Huu, Deputy Director of the Electricity Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, on measures to secure electricity supply during summer 2026. Source title: MOIT outlines seven solution groups to secure electricity supply for summer 2026.
According to the article, the Ministry of Industry and Trade approved the 2026 national power-system operating plan under Decision No. 3477. The base scenario is described at roughly 8.5% growth, while the extreme dry-season scenario may reach 14.1%. The article also cites cumulative load growth of around 7.5% in the first four months of 2026.
The report lists seven solution groups: reasonable operation of generation sources, improved fuel supply, commissioning of key generation and grid projects, maintenance of generating units, investment in BESS on distribution grids, demand-side management and demand response, and stronger electricity-saving communication.
In the demand section, the article says MOIT continues to encourage rooftop solar development, especially self-produced and self-consumed rooftop solar. The article frames this within the dry-season 2026 context and the need to prepare load-balancing options for extreme days.
The report also says renewable generation sources including wind, solar and biomass accounted for about 26% of Viet Nam’s generation mix by the end of Q1 2026. That figure is presented as background context in the source, alongside references to pumped hydro and energy-storage regulations.
The content below is summarized from the cited source. Main source: Phap Luat Ho Chi Minh City newspaper.
