As part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG-7), emphasis is being placed in this year's event on ensuring reliable and modern fuel for all. To tackle this challenge, the national standards body Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has formulated 79 standards for solar power systems, including solar panels, inverters and batteries. To verify product quality, a solar panel testing laboratory equipped with an advanced 'Sun Simulator' of German technology has been set up at BSTI's head office, through which solar panels up to 1,000 watts capacity can be tested.

On the occasion of the day, a discussion meeting has been organized by BSTI on Wednesday morning at the Officers' Club in Dhaka. Minister of Industries, Commerce, and Textiles and Jute Ministry Khandaker Abdul Muktadir will attend as chief guest. Secretary of the Ministry of Industries Abdun Naser Khan and Principal Coordinator for SDG Affairs at the Prime Minister's Office Professor Dr. S M Abdul-Awal will be special guests. With BSTI Director General Kazi Imdadul Haque in the chair, FBCCI Administrator Md. Fazlul Haque will be the chief discussant. Besides, BSTI has organized nationwide publicity and special programs on the occasion of the day.