Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria, Palau and Vanuatu endorsed the Global Rooftop Solar Declaration at COP31 in Antalya. According to a Global Solar Council (GSC) statement dated 10 November 2026, the five countries joined Australia, the declaration’s first signatory, in backing the goal of powering 300 million homes worldwide with solar energy by 2030.
Six priority areas for rooftop solar
The declaration underpins the 300 Million Solar Homes initiative, which aims to double the number of solar-powered homes to 300 million by 2030. According to the GSC, the target corresponds to around 2 TW of solar capacity. Signatories commit to six priorities: simpler permitting, integrating rooftop solar into energy and climate policy, access to affordable finance, grid modernisation, fair access and wider training. The declaration calls on national, regional and local governments to speed up rooftop solar and home battery installations.
According to the statement, the declaration has also been backed by 34 members of parliament from 21 countries and by Indonesia’s state-owned utility PT PLN.
Bangladesh targets 5,500 MW on rooftops
The GSC statement says Bangladesh is targeting 5,500 MW of rooftop solar capacity by 2030, with an indicative roadmap covering around 870,000 rooftops. Mirana Mahrukh, Secretary of the Power Division at Bangladesh’s Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, invited global partners to cooperate on finance and technology for the target. According to the statement, one in three homes in Australia has rooftop solar panels.
Chris Bowen, COP31 President of Negotiations and Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, said Australia knows the power of rooftop solar and stressed that many countries lack the finance, infrastructure and workforce needed to tap this potential. GSC CEO Sonia Dunlop said rooftop solar and storage deliver reliable, affordable electricity and urged all governments to follow the example.
Sources
- Global Solar Council (GSC), “Global Coalition of Leaders from Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Gather to Endorse Global Rooftop Solar Declaration at COP31”, 10 November 2026. globalsolarcouncil.org
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