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Notifying rooftop solar installations about installation may incur penalties up to 20 million dong. From May 25, rooftop solar installations that do not notify or fail to comply with notification requirements may be fined up to 20 million dong under Decree 133/2026. From May 25, Decree 133/2026 regulating administrative violations in the electricity sector officially takes effect. According to Decree 133/2026, violations in developing renewable energy sources, especially rooftop solar installed, self-produced, self-consumed, are specified with many penalty levels. At the low voltage level (usually applied to households), if one fails to send a notification of power generation or fails to implement content in accordance with regulations or not fully, penalties are at warning level. However, if repeated within 10 days from the previous sanction, violator may be fined from 500,000 dong to 1 million dong for systems with capacity up to 20 kW; and from 2 million to 3 million for capacities greater than 20 kW. For connection systems at voltages from medium voltage up, penalties are much higher. Specifically, the act of not sending notification, installing without registration certificate, or not complying with registered content can be fined from 10-20 million dong. This decree also prescribes penalties for many acts related to failure to adjust, supplement documents; obstructing rooftop solar development; buying excess electricity not intended; not complying with dispatch orders; or not installing monitoring or supervision connection system as required. Acts such as not dismantling rooftop solar or wind power facilities as prescribed or not fulfilling commitments during investment and operation can be fined from 80-100 million dong. In addition to penalties, the decree provides remedies. Organizations or individuals who violate must complete the required notification or registration for development of power sources; and must dismantle the facility or meet commitments within the required deadline. Tightening management aims to ensure rooftop solar development complies with regulations, safety of the power system, and transparency in operation, especially in the context of this energy type developing rapidly recently.
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