Directive 10/CT-TTg sets 2026 targets for power saving and rooftop solar development

On 31 March 2026, Viet Nam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade published information on Prime Ministerial Directive 10/CT-TTg on strengthening electricity-saving implementation and rooftop solar development.

The content below is summarized from the cited source.

According to MOIT, Directive 10/CT-TTg was issued on 30 March 2026 as Viet Nam begins the 2026-2030 five-year socio-economic development plan, with secure, stable and continuous electricity supply identified as a central task.

The directive sets a target to save at least 3.0% of total nationwide electricity consumption in 2026. During the hot-season peak months from April to July, it sets a minimum saving target of 10% of electricity consumption.

For demand-side management, the directive calls for coordinated DSM/DR and load-shifting programmes, aiming to reduce at least 3,000 MW of peak load when the power system faces a risk of supply-demand imbalance.

For rooftop solar, the directive promotes self-generation and self-consumption rooftop PV, prioritising public offices, production, business and service facilities, and households. It also encourages suitable battery energy storage systems (BESS) to reduce peak load and strengthen local energy self-sufficiency.

The directive targets around 10% of public offices and 10% of households nationwide each year to install and use self-consumption rooftop solar, or to reach 20% of the rooftop solar capacity planned by provinces and cities for 2026-2030.

Source: Ministry of Industry and Trade.