Solar panels are poised to cover rooftops across Vietnam now that Southeast Asia's top generator of solar energy and a major manufacturer of PV cells, targets 50% of homes and offices to have panels by 2030. This is also to strengthen the power supply.
Trinh Can was tired of the blackouts that often roll through Ho Chi Minh City. With power prices inching ever skyward, he finally took action this summer by installing solar panels.
"This is more stable," he said. "And, of course, I thought about the environment too."
According to the trade ministry's website last year, more than 100,000 rooftops in Vietnam had solar panels. And with this year's scorching summer weather highlighting the risk of energy crunch, more people are turning to solar to reduce risk.
