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Solar Energy in Armenia
Solar Energy(Արևային էներգիա) is a renewable type of energy and is widely available in Armenia.It is a developing industry in Armenia. According to the Ministry of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources of the Republic of Armenia in average Armenia annually has about 1720 kilowatt hour (kWh) solar energy flow per square meter of horizontal surface. In Yerevan this number is equal to 1642 kWh/m^2. From the view of receiving solar energy, the area of Armenia cannot be considered as a homogeneous area: the difference between the amount of solar energy reached the ground in different places in the country can be up to 20% in the summer and 50% in the winter.

One of the main factors that prevent the development of solar energy in Armenia is the installation cost. The price for solar photo-voltaic power plant for 1 kW is very high, and depending on the technology that it uses it can cost from $2500 up to $5000. The main companies that operate in this sector are Arpi Solar, ArtClima, General Electric Lighting Armenia (Rubinar LLC), Elips Technoline, Hatuk Santekhmontazh CJSC (SanHit Specialized Shop), Shtigen and Technoeco.