Some businesses are putting in solar equipment for their own use already. The Vietnam Business Forum said that it found many companies would pay more for renewable energy because it can be clean and dependable. The government is also considering ways to let private individuals with solar panels sell their extra electricity back to the power company. Fred Burke, managing partner at Baker & McKenzie Vietnam, called this idea “low-hanging fruit.” That means it could be an easy first step.
“It does appeal to the entrepreneurial spirit of the Vietnamese people,” he said. “They can each sell to EVN.”