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Saturday | September 19, 2026 | Dhaka

Rooftop solar mandatory for all Zila Parishad buildings

 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:01 AM, 19 September 2026

The government has made rooftop solar power systems mandatory for all buildings under Zila Parishads across the country, setting January 31, 2027 as the deadline for installation.

The Local Government Division issued an urgent notification on September 16, directing the authorities concerned to complete the installation of rooftop solar systems on all Zila Parishad buildings by the deadline.

The directive followed an instruction issued by the Power Division on September 1 and sent to the administrators and chief executive officers of all Zila Parishads.

Under the notification, rooftop solar systems must be installed at all main government office buildings at district and upazila levels under the Local Government Division, as well as buildings and facilities owned by Zila Parishads.

The systems must have at least two hours of battery backup and will be installed at offices, auditoriums, dak bungalows, haats and bazaars, and other buildings and facilities under the Zila Parishads.

The notification said the cost of installing the solar panels would be met from the Annual Development Programme (ADP) or revenue budget.

It also directed the authorities to supply surplus electricity generated by the systems to the national grid under the net metering system after meeting the respective establishments’ requirements.

Under the Net Metering Guideline, 2025, Zila Parishads will receive Tk10.50 per unit of electricity supplied to the grid, creating an additional source of income for them.

Financially self-sufficient Zila Parishads have been instructed to install the solar systems using their own funds. They may also use ADP funds to expand solar power generation for commercial purposes.

Financially non-self-sufficient Zila Parishads will implement the programme with financial and technical assistance from companies enlisted by the respective electricity distribution utilities, in line with the National Rooftop Solar Programme Implementation Guideline.

The Zila Parishads have also been instructed to sign agreements with the companies installing the solar panels on non-judicial stamp paper, ensuring repair and maintenance services for the systems for the next 20 years.