As Vietnam deepens its global integration, factories and industrial zones are facing a strategic challenge: energy management. Energy today directly impacts a business’s production capacity, competitiveness, and long-term sustainability strategy. With 22 years of experience as an EPC general contractor and a pioneering investor in solar energy in Vietnam, NSN deeply understands the energy-related challenges faced by today’s businesses. Below, we outline three critical issues, along with practical expert advice, to support businesses on their journey toward energy autonomy.

1. National Grid Instability: Optimize and Take Control with Rooftop Solar

The issue: Overload of the national electricity grid, especially during peak seasons, has resulted in rolling blackouts, production disruptions, equipment damage, and significant operational losses. Temporary backup solutions, such as diesel generators or battery storage systems, can provide short-term respite, but they cannot provide stable, continuous operation of modern manufacturing lines.

NSN's Advice: To effectively solve this issue, organizations should prioritize developing efficient electricity usage plans, such as scheduling high-power equipment during off-peak hours. More importantly, investing in renewable energy solutions such as rooftop solar should be considered a strategic decision. Solar energy enables businesses to become energy independent, minimize their dependency on an unreliable grid, and lower their monthly electricity bills by 15% to 40%. Based on 22 years of experience, NSN provides optimal rooftop solar solutions to help businesses maintain resilience in the face of energy uncertainty. 

2. Complicated Policy and Legal Barriers: Energy Transition with Professional Partners

The Issue: Although Vietnam is accelerating the transition to green energy, the legal framework is still inconsistent, causing difficulties and delays for businesses in investment procedures, connection, and electricity trading when implementing renewable energy projects, especially rooftop solar power. 

NSN's Advice: In that context, proactively updating information from official channels and taking advantage of government support programs is essential. However, to effectively overcome this barrier, cooperating with experienced general contractors who understand local laws, such as NSN, will help FDI enterprises shorten the time for procedures, ensuring legality and operational efficiency after project completion. We have been supporting many factories and industrial parks successfully with comprehensive energy solutions, which include consulting, design, installation, and operation of solar power systems.

3. Initial Investment Costs and Hesitancy: Creating Sustainable Values from Solar Power

The Issue: It is undeniable that the initial investment costs for clean energy solutions such as solar power, electricity storage systems, or energy-saving equipment remain a barrier for businesses that want to focus on cash flow and production. Furthermore, concerns regarding technological durability, capital recovery, long-term efficiency, and lack of accurate information make many factories and industrial parks hesitant to deploy.

NSN's Advice: Approach the investment challenge from the perspective of "long-term costs & benefits" rather than the initial cost. The rooftop solar power projects that NSN has implemented not only save significant electricity costs (15% - 40%) but also help businesses increase their autonomy in production. NSN advises on appropriate roadmaps, helping businesses choose the EPC or PPA model suitable for their scale and capital sources. We provide optimal technology, train the operating team, and accompany them throughout the project life cycle, helping businesses feel secure in implementation without concern about technical capacity or financial risks. 

Conclusion:

In a world of market volatility and sustainability standards, the energy problem presents a valuable opportunity for businesses to restructure operations to enhance competitiveness. With 22 years of experience as an EPC contractor and pioneer investor in solar energy in Vietnam, NSN is committed to partnering with factories and industrial parks to provide comprehensive, efficient, and smart energy solutions, from consulting, design, and installation to long-term operation and investment in solar energy.   

Let NSN help your business in creating sustainable values through renewable energy sources that you own and control.