Prices for home solar systems
The table shows turnkey prices for the most common sizes of grid-connected home system in 2026. Production is calculated for Yerevan with south-facing panels (PVGIS data). "Covers a bill up to" is the monthly bill that the system's average production replaces at 2026 tariffs, and the payback is the price divided by that yearly saving.
| System | Panels · roof | Production per year | Covers a bill up to | Price | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 kW | 6 · 18 m² | 5,150 kWh | 23,000 ֏ per month | 950,000 ֏ | 3.4 years |
| 5.2 kW | 9 · 27 m² | 7,730 kWh | 34,000 ֏ per month | 1,350,000 ֏ | 3.3 years |
| 8.1 kW | 14 · 41 m² | 12,030 kWh | 54,000 ֏ per month | 2,020,000 ֏ | 3.1 years |
| 10.4 kW | 18 · 53 m² | 15,460 kWh | 69,000 ֏ per month | 2,550,000 ֏ | 3.1 years |
| 15.1 kW | 26 · 76 m² | 22,330 kWh | 100,000 ֏ per month | 3,620,000 ֏ | 3.0 years |
The price is made of a fixed part of about 150,000 ֏ plus about 230,000 ֏ per kW of panels. That is why a bigger system costs less per kW: about 273,000 ֏ in a 3.5 kW system against 240,000 ֏ in a 15.1 kW one.
What the price includes
- a site visit, a roof survey and the system design;
- Tier-1 panels of 580 W and a grid-tied inverter with official warranties;
- the mounting structure, cables and electrical protection;
- installation by our own crew, usually in 1–3 days;
- the ENA application, the contract and the meter replacement;
- production monitoring in a phone app.
Batteries are not included: a grid-connected system does not need them. If you want power during outages, read when a solar battery makes sense.
What changes the price
- System size. The main factor. We size the system from your bills: in Yerevan 1 kW of panels produces about 1,481 kWh a year, so a home that uses 400 kWh a month needs about 3.5 kW (6 panels).
- Roof. A south-facing pitched roof is the simplest. On a flat roof the panels need tilted frames and about 5.2 m² each instead of 2.9 m². Panels facing east or west produce about 18% less, so the same bill needs more of them.
- Equipment. A hybrid inverter that is ready for a battery, optimisers or premium panel brands raise the price.
- Region. The sun is not the same everywhere: 1 kW produces from 1,195 kWh a year in Tavush to 1,493 kWh in Vayots Dzor. Remote sites also add travel.
- Electrical work. A long cable run to the meter or a switchboard upgrade is priced after the site visit.
| Region | Production of 1 kW per year | A 5.2 kW system covers a bill up to |
|---|---|---|
| Yerevan | 1,481 kWh | 34,000 ֏ |
| Aragatsotn | 1,450 kWh | 34,000 ֏ |
| Ararat | 1,453 kWh | 34,000 ֏ |
| Armavir | 1,460 kWh | 34,000 ֏ |
| Gegharkunik | 1,322 kWh | 31,000 ֏ |
| Kotayk | 1,413 kWh | 33,000 ֏ |
| Lori | 1,260 kWh | 29,000 ֏ |
| Shirak | 1,406 kWh | 33,000 ֏ |
| Syunik | 1,350 kWh | 31,000 ֏ |
| Tavush | 1,195 kWh | 28,000 ֏ |
| Vayots Dzor | 1,493 kWh | 35,000 ֏ |
Payback
At 2026 tariffs a system sized to your consumption pays for itself in about 3.0–3.4 years and then keeps working: panel makers guarantee more than 80% of the output after 25 years. Bigger systems pay back a little faster, because they cost less per kW and replace electricity at the highest band rate.
These figures assume the system produces about as much as the house uses in a year. A bigger system is allowed (up to 150 kW under net metering), but the yearly surplus is paid at a reduced rate, so oversizing makes the payback longer. That is why we size the system to your bills, not to the size of your roof.
See the figures for your own bill and region in the calculator below or in the full calculator on the home page. To spread the cost, read about solar loans and subsidies; to compare with what you pay today, see electricity tariffs for 2026.
