Government Announces Special Incentive Package For Rooftop Solar Power
The Bangladesh government has developed a special incentive package to promote rooftop solar power systems installed with batteries to ensure long-term energy security. The Power Division announced on Tuesday afternoon that the maximum generating cost for this technology has been set at 8 taka per unit, taking into account recent tender costs and current market rates. The ultimate power price is 10.50 taka per unit after officials added a 20 percent profit margin and an 11.25 percent premium to this base cost to promote higher usage. Customers will keep the savings as their own profit if they are able to install these systems below the designated cost barrier.
The Net Metering Guidelines 2025 allow eligible customers to sell their excess power at a fixed rate of 10.50 taka per unit if they build rooftop solar systems by February 28, 2027, and input it into the national grid. For a period of three years, concluding on February 28, 2030, this tempting purchase price will be fixed. Power distribution utilities are responsible for preserving pricing and incentive records, collecting customer data, and keeping an eye on excess energy exported. Additionally, there will be no cash payments; instead, all bonus amounts will be put straight into the customers’ authorized bank accounts or mobile financial services accounts.
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution and the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority have set technical guidelines that must be carefully followed by all installed hardware, including solar panels, batteries, inverters, and meters. The Power Division’s one-stop service center will speed up administrative and technical policy support, and utility offices at the district and upazila levels will be available to help. This entire regulatory framework went into effect from September 1, 2026, clearly banning any solar projects constructed beyond the ultimate cutoff date of February 28, 2027.
