Review of Potential and Actual Penetration of Solar Power in Vietnam

Eleonora Riva Sanseverino, Hang Le Thi Thuy, Manh-Hai Pham, Maria Luisa Di Silvestre, Ninh Nguyen Quang and Salvatore Favuzza
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Eleonora Riva Sanseverino: Engineering Department, University of Palermo, 90100 Palermo, Italy
Hang Le Thi Thuy: Engineering Department, University of Palermo, 90100 Palermo, Italy
Manh-Hai Pham: Ministry of Industry and Trade, Electric Power University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Maria Luisa Di Silvestre: Engineering Department, University of Palermo, 90100 Palermo, Italy
Ninh Nguyen Quang: Institute of Energy Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Salvatore Favuzza: Engineering Department, University of Palermo, 90100 Palermo, Italy

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 10, 1-25

Abstract: With the average solar radiation reaching up to 5 kWh/m 2 , Vietnam is considered as a country showing an excellent potential for solar power production. Since the year 2000, there have been a lot of studies about the potential of this source in Vietnam. So far, many applications of solar power have been implemented on small, medium, and large scales. In fact, the total capacity of current grid-connected solar power plants has exceeded the planned capacity by 2020 nearly 6 times. However, the studies of solar potential in Vietnam are still incomplete. The policies and mechanisms for developing solar power projects have received attention from the authorities but have not been really satisfactory. The infrastructure is still poor and the power system does not keep up with the development of modern grids. This paper reviewed the potential and actual implementation stage of photovoltaic projects in Vietnam. Moreover, the barriers and challenges of institution, technique, economy, and finance have been considered explicitly for the future development of solar energy in Vietnam.

Keywords: solar potential; photovoltaic; solar policy; feed-in tariff; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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