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Bangladesh’s push to accelerate rooftop solar deployment is facing scrutiny over implementation, with a parliamentary standing committee seeking detailed information from the government after reported additions fell far short of its stated ambitions.
At its first meeting on October 10, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources asked officials to provide a detailed account of rooftop solar electricity supplied to the national grid, monthly installation progress, project costs and imports of solar panels and inverters.
Committee members raised questions about the government’s target of adding 4,000 MW of rooftop solar capacity by February 2027. According to reports in Bangladeshi media, ministry data showed that just 60 MW had been added to the grid over the preceding 30 days.
The figures raise questions about the pace of implementation, the availability of equipment and the effectiveness of the financial incentives introduced to encourage households and businesses to install solar systems.
Bangladesh has made renewable energy a policy priority as it seeks to reduce its exposure to imported fossil fuels and meet rising electricity demand. Its renewable energy strategy envisages a substantial expansion of solar generation, including rooftop systems, alongside ground-mounted projects and other renewable technologies.
The government has also introduced incentives for rooftop solar with battery storage. Under a scheme announced in September, qualifying systems installed by February 28, 2027, can receive Tk10.50 per unit for surplus electricity supplied to the grid, subject to the scheme’s conditions. Import duties on panels have also been reduced to just 1%, as we reported earlier. 
The policy is intended to improve project economics by allowing consumers to offset their own consumption and earn revenue from excess generation.
However, the reported installation figures suggest that incentives alone may not be enough to deliver the targeted scale within the available timeframe.
The committee’s request for detailed data could help clarify whether the principal barriers lie in financing, equipment procurement, installation capacity, grid connections or the reporting of distributed generation.
The distinction matters. Rooftop systems serving their owners directly can reduce grid purchases without necessarily appearing in statistics that count only electricity exported to the network. Conversely, weak installation and interconnection rates would indicate a more fundamental implementation problem.
For solar developers, equipment suppliers and financiers, Bangladesh offers a potentially significant market. But the credibility of its deployment targets will depend on transparent monthly reporting, workable incentives and a clear route from installation to grid connection.
The government’s next progress update will be an important test of whether the rooftop programme can move from policy ambition to installations at scale.
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