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May 01, 2026SMARTGEN
On 8 April, rooftop solar reached 47.1 million kWh in Viet Nam’s power mix
VietnamNet cites NSMO/EVN data on record electricity consumption on 8 April and rooftop solar’s share in the power mix.
VietnamNet reported on high electricity consumption in the early summer period of 2026, citing national power-system operation data from NSMO and operating information from EVN.
The content below is summarized from the cited source.
According to the article, during week 15 of 2026, covering working days from 6 to 10 April, nationwide average daily electricity consumption reached 1.074 billion kWh, up 9.5% from the previous week. National peak load reached 52,225 MW at 15:25, setting a new record for 2026.
On 8 April, nationwide electricity output reached 1.092 billion kWh. The reported power-generation mix that day included hydropower at 18.5%, coal-fired thermal power at 58.7%, gas turbines at 9.6%, biomass at 0.5%, wind at 2%, ground-mounted solar at 5.1%, rooftop solar at 4.3%, and other sources at 1.3%.
The article states that rooftop solar produced 47.1 million kWh on 8 April, remaining the fifth-largest power source in the system, above wind power and 8.7 million kWh below ground-mounted solar.
Source: VietnamNet.
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