Decree No. 243/2026/ND-CP: Expanding commercial pathways for renewable energy in Vietnam
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Vietnam just widened the door for corporate renewable energy — and made rooftop solar more bankable in the process.
Decree 243, effective 26 June 2026, amends the DPPA and self-production/self-consumption frameworks. The headline: more players can now buy and sell clean power, on more flexible terms.
What's changed:
☀️ Bigger buyer pool. Data centres and EV charging operators (including battery-swap stations) can now enter virtual DPPAs. Industrial-zone and cluster power retailers can participate on their own behalf — not just as a large consumer's agent.
💰 Pricing freed up. The tariff cap on physical DPPAs is gone. Parties negotiate price directly, improving bankability.
🔋 Rooftop solar economics improve. Surplus that can be sold to the grid jumps from 20% to 50% of output — and up to 50%+ for self-consumption projects through end-2030, subject to grid safety.
📄 Lighter paperwork. Virtual DPPA registration drops from six steps to three. Rooftop solar certificates are no longer required where there's no surplus sale.
Two things to watch:
1. The rooftop solar definition narrowed to a "house or house-like construction" — and "house-like" isn't defined. Installations on canopies or shelters may no longer qualify.
2. EVN can now refuse surplus purchases from any rooftop system that would overload the grid, not just those under 100 kW. Grid conditions at your site matter more than ever.
Net effect: a more open, more commercially workable market — with a few new questions worth checking before you build.
Full breakdown below. 👇
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