Vietnam is strengthening the policy framework around Direct Power Purchase Agreements (DPPAs) and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) as it seeks to expand corporate access to renewable electricity and build a more competitive power market.

At the centre of this transition is Resolution No. 70-NQ/TW, issued by Vietnam’s Politburo in August 2025. The resolution calls for expanded renewable energy, diversified energy sources and a more modern, transparent and efficient electricity market.

For manufacturers and other large electricity users, the combination of DPPA + BESS is increasingly emerging as a potential mechanism to secure renewable power while improving energy reliability and managing operating costs.

🔋 10–16 GW BESS Target

Vietnam's Power Development Plan VIII targets approximately:

The North is being prioritised for early deployment as electricity demand continues to grow, while Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces have already been experimenting with storage applications.

Beyond storing renewable electricity, BESS can also provide:

• Frequency regulation

• Voltage regulation

• Grid flexibility

• Renewable energy utilisation

• Power supply reliability

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For industrial users, this means BESS is increasingly being viewed as an energy management asset, rather than simply a backup technology.

⚡ DPPA Is Becoming a Corporate Green Power Tool

Vietnam's policy framework for DPPAs is also continuing to evolve.

On June 26, 2026, the government issued a decree amending regulations covering the DPPA mechanism and rooftop solar for self-production and self-consumption.

The objective is to create a more flexible mechanism for companies to access renewable electricity while supporting the development of a competitive power market.

For manufacturers with growing electricity demand and renewable-energy commitments, the combination of:

DPPA + Rooftop Solar + BESS

could provide a more flexible approach to corporate electricity procurement.

🏭 The Next Challenge: Building the Market Infrastructure

Industry experts argue that DPPAs and BESS cannot reach their full potential without a supporting market ecosystem.

Key requirements include:

Transparent grid-use and system-service tariffs

Companies need clearer visibility over the costs associated with accessing and using the power grid.

Standardised DPPA contracts

Internationally aligned contract structures could make renewable power procurement more predictable for corporate buyers.

Stronger metering and settlement systems

Generation and consumption data will need to be accurately measured to support increasingly sophisticated electricity transactions.

Renewable energy certification

A stronger certification system would help companies verify the renewable origin of purchased electricity.

Transmission investment

Grid infrastructure will need to expand alongside renewable generation and rising industrial electricity demand.

🇻🇳 What Could This Mean for Vietnam’s Corporate Energy Market?

Vietnam's energy transition is gradually moving beyond simply adding renewable generation capacity.

The emerging model is increasingly about:

This could create new opportunities across the energy value chain, from renewable developers and BESS suppliers to EPC companies, grid infrastructure providers and corporate energy-management platforms.

The bigger question is whether DPPA + BESS + rooftop solar can evolve into an integrated corporate green-electricity ecosystem.

If Vietnam can successfully build the regulatory, grid and financial infrastructure around these technologies, corporate renewable electricity procurement could become a much larger component of the country's next energy-market cycle.