In order to promote development of renewable energy in Vietnam, especially for rooftop solar power, EVN recommends and proposes the Ministry of Industry and Trade the following contents:. To consider and give guidance on specific criteria of distinction between RSP systems and grid-connected solar power systems, facilitating in determining the purchase price of energy from solar power systems in accordance with Decision No.
Solar power systems with a capacity of up to 1MW, connected to a voltage level below 35kV, with solar panels mounted on a bracket system with or without a roof , partially installed on the roof, partially on the ground; RSP systems in industrial parks which both buy energy from EVN for use and sell energy to EVN's grid through a kV transformer shall be recognized as RSP to encourage all economic sectors to participate in RSP investment and development and EVN will sign contracts and pay electricity bills to such investors in accordance with Decision No.
For agricultural farms with solar power systems installed with a total capacity higher than 1MW, MOIT is requested to guide on procedures and order for installation, connection agreement, acceptance of safety, fire and explosion, environmental protection, etc. To add regulations on technical requirements for RSP systems connected to medium-voltage grids in Circular No.
To direct the Departments of Industry and Trade to unify regulations, create favorable conditions and encourage investors to participate in RSP installation. RSP investors are highly expecting the mentioned problems as well as some proposals of EVN will be soon resolved and specifically instructed by MOIT, in addition, it is necessary to promote the effect of power resource enhancement in the coming period, in line with the Government's policy on encouraging development of renewable energy.
Large industries, godowns and public buildings have huge commercial rooftops; why are we not using them yet, he asked. All stakeholders agree that there are several changes that can be made to give rooftop solar a much-needed push. A policy shift is extremely crucial. Decentralisation is indeed key, agreed Debajit Palit.
This is one of the main features where rooftop solar scores far higher than large-scale solar in the country. Moreover, storing power — deploying batteries — will play a key role in the success of solar rooftop in the future, as consumers will not have to then rely on discoms for the supply of power, commented Garg. However, focusing on rooftop solar does not mean that large-scale utility projects should be shelved altogether.
Large scale solar would be useful as long as projects are sited properly, such as in areas that are already degraded like abandoned mines, said Pandit. Pandit argued for incentivising rooftop solar especially in the commercial sector and public buildings such as schools, and government offices. Experts concluded that unlike grid-based electricity supply, rooftop solar requires proactive consumer engagement, and hence, a consumer-centric approach is crucial.
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This will mean a lot for our ability to bring you news, perspectives and analysis from the ground so that we can make change together. Utilities and their trade associations have been fighting policies and incentives that encourage rooftop solar for years. Another issue arises when customers who have older houses want to install battery storage systems in addition to solar panels.
There are well-documented disparities in solar uptake by income level. One way around the large down payment is to lease a solar system. Companies like Sunrun offer leasing agreements where they own the panels and collect monthly fees, but customers still benefit from cheaper electricity. Like more than a third of American households, I do not own my home. There are some state programs that help incentivize landlords to put rooftop solar on big multifamily apartment buildings, but rented single-family homes are trickier to target.
Rooftop solar also has a whiteness problem. In , researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, found that Black and Hispanic-majority census tracts have significantly less solar, even after accounting for income levels and homeownership. So as you can see, SUNNY, there are plenty of obstacles to your vision of a world covered in solar panels.
But the good news is that in addition to installing your own rooftop panels, there is something else you can actually DO — become a solar influencer!
And while early customers such as yourself may have gotten on board for environmental reasons or because they were excited about the technology, Wolske has found that now social influence is also a significant factor. When people either see solar roofs in their community, or talk to friends and neighbors that have them, they might become more interested, but more than that, it can assuage any concerns they have about the cost or the risk involved. Unfortunately, that social effect goes both ways.
My mother, who lives in New Jersey, became interested in rooftop solar after she found out about state incentives through a neighbor. But that neighbor ended up having a hellish experience, with the installation leading to roof damage and leaks.
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