Explores the potential for transforming the generation mix in Vietnam in line with the country’s net zero commitments and looking to exploit domestic low-carbon energy resources for national energy security and economic growth.

Explores the existing and growing issues facing transmission and distribution infrastructure (e.g., grid congestion, curtailment, the role of the private sector, changing geographies of power flow) as well as introducing new ideas and possibilities for distributed network design (such as virtual power plants, microgrids, stand-alone power systems).

Explores the progress and evolution of reforms of the Vietnamese electricity market towards a competitive retail market. It includes mechanisms and options to accelerate the development of competitive electricity markets issues of regulation, tariff price setting, electricity affordability, power purchase agreements, competitive markets for electricity service assets and to expand beyond energy-only markets to include the markets for other services (e.g., ancillary or capacity services).

Explores the potential to reduce Vietnam’s national GHG emissions through electrification of loads, energy efficiency, deployment of distributed energy resources (DERs, for example roof-top-solar) and other demand side management interventions. It will also consider the implications of a renewable energy transition on the affordability and sustainability of electricity tariffs.

Explores the potential for hydrogen and natural gas to support an energy transition as dispatchable, firming capacity for Variable Renewable Energy (RE).