Developing solar energy in household scale at Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

In 2019, Ho Chi Minh City has a total population of 8.99 million with GRDP around 6.021 USD/ year [1]. Given the population size and the above GDP level, the electricity consumption demand for production and living purposes in the City was 83 million kWh per day in 2019 [2]. With high electricity demand, it must have developed the rate of renewable energy supply. And in Tan Binh district area, the population is considered quite high and is one of the economic development areas of the city. In Ho Chi Minh City, the sufficient supply of electricity is the top concern. And Tan Binh district is one of 24 districts belong to Ho Chi Minh City with crowded residential and industrial parks, that also has 1-2 houses applying solar energy. In there, solar energy is developing with industrial scale in many enterprises. So, this research was initial survey the potential using solar energy for household and the challenges of resident in Tan Binh district about applying solar energy for their home. According this study, now there is 1 house using and rating positively about solar energy combine national power grid. Around 92% people (1,500 interviewers in 15 wards) think that using solar energy is potential applying in their home because it gains the economic efficiency for reducing electricity fee. But it's only 23% household interested in using solar energy in their house, when 50% citizens unsure about that. As the results, the factors effective their decision are the policies support from national government about using solar energy and the increasing of electricity bill. It's a point for encounrage the applying solar energy in household scale in Ho Chi Minh.