The current low electricity price and high investment rate in solar power development are discouraging investors, but they see great opportunities in the long term.

 Installing huge numbers of solar panels and wind turbines in the Sahara desert would have a major impact on rainfall, vegetation and temperatures,

If solar power projects do not start prior to June 30, 2019, investors will not be able to sell electricity to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) at the price of 9.35 cent per kwh for 20 years, under a new decision.

VietNamNet Bridge - Ninh Thuan provincial authorities have decided to cancel nuclear power development and reserve land for renewable energy projects such as solar power. 

VietNamNet Bridge - A report from USAID found that by the end of July 2017 hundreds of solar power projects had been committed which have a total capacity of 17,000 MW.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is considered the second biggest potential market in Southeast Asia for solar power. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city of Da Nang will install a solar power system to provide free charging for mobile phones, wifi and advertising at public bus stops in a pilot project next month.

Dr Dang Luong Mo, a leading scientist in microchips, speaking at a recent conference with Viet Kieu professionals that discussed HCMC development, questioned how solar panels would be disposed of after their “shelf life” of 20-25 years. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Thanh Phong, chief officer of Hai Tac (Pirate) Archipelago, 20km off the south-western coast, has a dream like all the other residents in the island commune.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the Truong Sa Archipelago, a solar and wind energy system is replacing the limited power supplied by diesel generators.