New Policy on Rooftop Solar Power

​(News Portal – Dong Nai) - The Government has just issued Decree No. 135/2024/ND-CP, which regulates the mechanisms and policies encouraging the development of self-produced, self-consumed rooftop solar power. 

A rooftop solar project installed at an industrial company in Dong Nai 

According to the decree, solar power projects installed on the roofs of buildings, including residential homes, government offices, industrial zones, industrial clusters, export processing zones, high-tech parks, economic zones, production facilities, and business establishments across the country, are to be invested and built in accordance with legal regulations. Any unused power can be sold to the national grid, but not exceeding 20% of the installed capacity.​

The decree includes several incentives for the development of self-produced, self-consumed rooftop solar power, such as: exemption from the requirement for a power operation license and no limit on installed capacity for projects below 100 kW. If unused power remains, up to 20% of the capacity can be sold to the national grid; tax incentives will be provided as per current tax laws; buildings with self-produced, self-consumed rooftop solar installations will not need to adjust or supplement their land or functional use for energy purposes; and households and standalone residences will be exempt from or not required to adjust their business licenses.

The decree takes effect from October 22, 2024.