Norway
Bergen rooftop solar case study
Low ambient temperatures and household incentives keep Norwegian PV productive despite latitude.
Payback / System Size
System Size
5.8 kW
Annual Yield
5,400 kWh per year
Payback
6.0 years
Avg install cost
€10,400
Annual savings
€1,550 per year
Lifetime value
€24,800
Why this city shines
Bergen homeowners lean 5.8 kW arrays over slate roofs, netting 5.4 MWh and riding net surplus payments.
Rooftop solar in Bergen works with a 5.8 kW array that delivers about 5,400 kWh yearly. Install costs near €10,400 translate to roughly €1,550 annual savings and a 6.0-year payback under typical tariffs.
Offsets roughly 2.1 tonnes of CO2 annually.