Locations

Solar opportunity by country and city

Jump into localized rooftop solar snapshots across Europe. Each city profile shows typical system sizes, yields, and payback to help you pre-qualify projects fast.

Locations

Data blends PVGIS irradiance, local tariffs, and modeled demand with SolarHomeTech defaults.

Germany

KfW grants (regional) and 0% VAT for residential kits.

Analyzer runs across Germany show 7-9 year payouts driven by high retail tariffs plus dependable feed-in bonuses.

Berlin

A Kreuzberg homeowner ran a 9.8 kW plan: 8.9 MWh per year covers weekday EV charging and trims bills by about EUR 2,100.

System Size
9.8 kW
Annual Yield
8,900 kWh
Payback
8.4 years

Munich

Munich clients sizing 8.2 kW arrays see Alpine sun deliver 8.6 MWh each year, so EUR 12,800 installs repay in roughly 7.5 years.

System Size
8.2 kW
Annual Yield
8,600 kWh
Payback
7.5 years

France

Prime à l’autoconsommation up to ~€370/kW (<9 kW).

Case studies from France highlight steady net-metering credits and compact roofs that still close ROI in about eight years.

Paris

A Paris apartment co-op modeled a 7 kW array; 7.2 MWh output feeds heat pumps and cuts utility spend by roughly EUR 1,900 a year.

System Size
7.0 kW
Annual Yield
7,200 kWh
Payback
7.8 years

Lyon

Lyon homeowners tilt 6.4 kW toward the Rhone valley sun, netting 7.5 MWh annually and recovering EUR 10,400 installs in under seven years.

System Size
6.4 kW
Annual Yield
7,500 kWh
Payback
6.9 years

Spain

NextGen EU grants via autonomous communities.

Spanish users see 1,700 kWh per kW resources plus flexible compensation erase most utility spend even on mid-sized roofs.

Madrid

A Madrid family ran a 6.8 kW design: 9.7 MWh production offsets nearly the entire bill while surplus joins a community solar credit.

System Size
6.8 kW
Annual Yield
9,700 kWh
Payback
5.8 years

Barcelona

Barcelona townhouse owners size 5.9 kW systems that throw off 9.1 MWh and power home offices through Mediterranean daylight.

System Size
5.9 kW
Annual Yield
9,100 kWh
Payback
5.6 years

Italy

Regional grants and Comunità Energetiche support.

Italian simulations combine Superbonus-era pricing with 1,300+ kWh per kW resource to keep cash flow positive almost immediately.

Rome

Roman villas model 7.5 kW on clay tiles, yielding 9.4 MWh each year so HVAC and EV loads stay covered with six-year payback.

System Size
7.5 kW
Annual Yield
9,400 kWh
Payback
6.1 years

Milan

Milanese row homes still export value: a 6.9 kW array sends 8.0 MWh to appliances and EV charging, keeping self-consumption above 70 percent.

System Size
6.9 kW
Annual Yield
8,000 kWh
Payback
6.8 years

Netherlands

0% BTW on panels; cooperatives eligible for SCE support.

Dutch analyzer results lean on saldering credits, so 5-6 kW arrays routinely net out entire household demand.

Amsterdam

An Amsterdam canal house fit 5.4 kW; annual 5.2 MWh generation plus full netting keeps payback near six years despite mild sun.

System Size
5.4 kW
Annual Yield
5,200 kWh
Payback
6.2 years

Rotterdam

Rotterdam row houses feed 5.8 kW arrays into saldering, so nearly every exported kWh offsets retail tariffs.

System Size
5.8 kW
Annual Yield
5,400 kWh
Payback
5.9 years

Sweden

Swedish runs pair northern incentives with efficient modules, balancing long winters through reliable rebates.

Stockholm

A Stockholm family penciled a 6 kW roof: 6.1 MWh output plus green tax refunds keeps lifetime value above EUR 27,000.

System Size
6.0 kW
Annual Yield
6,100 kWh
Payback
7.1 years

Gothenburg

In Gothenburg, a 5.8 kW setup still logs nearly 6 MWh yearly thanks to cool module temps and VAT rebates.

System Size
5.8 kW
Annual Yield
5,900 kWh
Payback
6.5 years

Portugal

Portugal's coastal irradiation plus streamlined permitting delivers sub-six-year paybacks for most rooftops.

Lisbon

A Lisbon duplex sized 6.5 kW to cover cooling loads, locking in 9.3 MWh per year and shrinking the bill by EUR 2,200.

System Size
6.5 kW
Annual Yield
9,300 kWh
Payback
5.7 years

Porto

Porto rowhouses lean on 6 kW arrays delivering 8.7 MWh, covering daytime appliances and feeding the Liberalized Market credit.

System Size
6.0 kW
Annual Yield
8,700 kWh
Payback
5.9 years

Belgium

Belgian net-metering reforms still favor midsized rooftops when paired with high self-consumption.

Brussels

A Brussels maisonette deploys 6.2 kW and nets 6.4 MWh, trimming EUR 1,800 yearly while awaiting prosumer tariff updates.

System Size
6.2 kW
Annual Yield
6,400 kWh
Payback
6.4 years

Ghent

Ghent terraces pair 5.8 kW designs with heat-pump water heaters, landing 6.2 MWh of self-use each season.

System Size
5.8 kW
Annual Yield
6,200 kWh
Payback
6.3 years

Switzerland

Swiss feed-in premiums and high retail tariffs offset elevated capex for alpine rooftops.

Zurich

Zurich penthouses model 8 kW arrays that keep elevators, EV chargers, and base load powered off 7.8 MWh yearly.

System Size
8.0 kW
Annual Yield
7,800 kWh
Payback
6.8 years

Geneva

Lac Léman villas pair 7.2 kW rooftops with battery-ready inverters, making 7.6 MWh with predictable canton incentives.

System Size
7.2 kW
Annual Yield
7,600 kWh
Payback
6.3 years

Austria

Austria's klimaaktiv program plus cooperative utilities create predictable funding for rooftops.

Vienna

Vienna townhomes approved 6.7 kW installs that power heat pumps and regional rail commuters' EVs.

System Size
6.7 kW
Annual Yield
7,300 kWh
Payback
6.1 years

Graz

Graz hillside villas lean 6.4 kW arrays toward the Mur valley sun, producing 7.6 MWh for under EUR 10,300 installed.

System Size
6.4 kW
Annual Yield
7,600 kWh
Payback
5.6 years

United Kingdom

ECO4 and local grants plus 0% VAT until 2027.

Smart import/export tariffs and high daytime prices keep UK rooftops competitive.

London

A Southwark retrofit installed 7 kW, feeding agile tariff exports while covering induction cooking and EV charging.

System Size
7.0 kW
Annual Yield
6,400 kWh
Payback
6.0 years

Manchester

Manchester semis with 6.2 kW setups ride flexible import tariffs to offset heavy heat-pump demand.

System Size
6.2 kW
Annual Yield
5,900 kWh
Payback
6.2 years

Ireland

SEAI grants cut upfront cost, letting Atlantic rooftops break even in about six years.

Dublin

A Dublin semi-detached owner uses SEAI rebates to fund 5.8 kW, which now covers almost 70% of annual load.

System Size
5.8 kW
Annual Yield
5,400 kWh
Payback
5.9 years

Cork

Cork bungalows use 5.4 kW installs to offset electric heating and rely on microgeneration export payments.

System Size
5.4 kW
Annual Yield
5,200 kWh
Payback
5.8 years

Denmark

High daytime tariffs and battery-ready meters reward Denmark's self-consumption strategies.

Copenhagen

A Copenhagen townhouse stacked 6 kW on its copper roof, yielding 5.6 MWh that charge cargo-bike fleets.

System Size
6.0 kW
Annual Yield
5,600 kWh
Payback
5.9 years

Aarhus

Aarhus cooperatives share 5.6 kW rooftops that output 5.4 MWh into district-heating circulation pumps.

System Size
5.6 kW
Annual Yield
5,400 kWh
Payback
5.9 years

Norway

Low ambient temperatures and household incentives keep Norwegian PV productive despite latitude.

Oslo

An Oslo terrace couples 6.4 kW with heat-pump storage, taking advantage of Enova cash grants.

System Size
6.4 kW
Annual Yield
5,800 kWh
Payback
6.3 years

Bergen

Bergen homeowners lean 5.8 kW arrays over slate roofs, netting 5.4 MWh and riding net surplus payments.

System Size
5.8 kW
Annual Yield
5,400 kWh
Payback
6.0 years

Poland

Net-billing reforms plus decreasing hardware costs keep Polish rooftops cash-flow positive.

Warsaw

Warsaw single-family homes size 7.1 kW arrays that feed heat pumps and export into the new hourly settlement scheme.

System Size
7.1 kW
Annual Yield
7,600 kWh
Payback
5.4 years

Krakow

A Krakow duplex runs two 3.4 kW strings, logging 7.4 MWh and offsetting winter smog-related heating loads.

System Size
6.8 kW
Annual Yield
7,400 kWh
Payback
5.5 years

Czechia

Green bonus payments and EU recovery grants shorten Czech rooftop paybacks.

Prague

Prague brownstones route 6.3 kW outputs through community batteries, banking 7.0 MWh each year.

System Size
6.3 kW
Annual Yield
7,000 kWh
Payback
5.6 years

Brno

Brno tech workers modeled 5.9 kW on duplex roofs, pushing 6.8 MWh through heat-pump radiators.

System Size
5.9 kW
Annual Yield
6,800 kWh
Payback
5.7 years

Hungary

Hungary's residential rebate funds keep arrays cash-flow positive even with modest irradiation.

Budapest

Budapest villas route 6.5 kW arrays into new net metering rules, shaving EUR 1,850 annually.

System Size
6.5 kW
Annual Yield
7,200 kWh
Payback
5.3 years

Szeged

Southern Szeged rooftops pump out 7.6 MWh from 6 kW systems thanks to clear summer skies and generous rebates.

System Size
6.0 kW
Annual Yield
7,600 kWh
Payback
4.9 years

Greece

Net-metering and high cooling loads make Greek rooftops standout performers.

Athens

Athens penthouses mount 7.2 kW carports that push 10.3 MWh into cooling loads and EV fleets.

System Size
7.2 kW
Annual Yield
10,300 kWh
Payback
4.4 years

Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki duplexes tilt 6.8 kW arrays south, logging 9.6 MWh and plugging into net-metering credits.

System Size
6.8 kW
Annual Yield
9,600 kWh
Payback
4.2 years

Finland

Finnish prosumers leverage battery-ready tariffs and winter reflection to boost annual yield.

Helsinki

A Helsinki townhouse sized 6 kW and uses snow-reflection boosts plus smart-meter tariffs to cut bills by EUR 1,450.

System Size
6.0 kW
Annual Yield
5,200 kWh
Payback
6.5 years

Tampere

Tampere detached homes push 5.0 MWh through battery-ready inverters, banking savings for winter heating.

System Size
5.6 kW
Annual Yield
5,000 kWh
Payback
6.3 years

Romania

Casa Verde grants cover up to half of Romanian residential capex, keeping ROI compelling.

Bucharest

Bucharest villas leverage Casa Verde to install 6.4 kW, netting 7.6 MWh and EUR 1,900 in annual savings.

System Size
6.4 kW
Annual Yield
7,600 kWh
Payback
4.6 years

Cluj-Napoca

Cluj-Napoca duplex roofs host 6 kW strings that pour 7.2 MWh into growing tech campus demand.

System Size
6.0 kW
Annual Yield
7,200 kWh
Payback
4.8 years

Turkey

High daytime loads plus expanding net metering pilots make Turkish metros strong PV candidates.

Istanbul

An Istanbul apartment block mapped 7.8 kW, channeling 9.8 MWh into lifts, cooling, and EV fleets.

System Size
7.8 kW
Annual Yield
9,800 kWh
Payback
4.3 years

Ankara

Ankara villas model 7 kW on flat roofs, delivering 9 MWh into daytime HVAC while banking generous export credits.

System Size
7.0 kW
Annual Yield
9,000 kWh
Payback
4.6 years

United States

US homeowners combine PVWatts modeling with time-of-use tariffs, tax credits, and strong sun to keep payback compelling coast to coast.

New York

A Brooklyn brownstone models 10.5 kW across two roof planes; PVWatts shows 12.5 MWh yearly under ConEd TOU rates.

System Size
10.5 kW
Annual Yield
12,500 kWh
Payback
9.1 years

Los Angeles

On a Pasadena bungalow, a 9.6 kW array tracks 15.2 MWh annually, trimming peak TOU costs and charging two EVs.

System Size
9.6 kW
Annual Yield
15,200 kWh
Payback
6.6 years

Austin

East Austin ranch homes fit 8.8 kW arrays making 14 MWh; buyback credits plus tax incentives keep payback under seven years.

System Size
8.8 kW
Annual Yield
14,000 kWh
Payback
6.9 years

Phoenix

A Phoenix stucco roof tilts 9 kW south; PVWatts forecasts 16.5 MWh, dominating daytime cooling loads.

System Size
9.0 kW
Annual Yield
16,500 kWh
Payback
6.2 years

Denver

Denver row homes run 7.8 kW designs with 11.5 MWh output, riding high elevation sun and Xcel net-metering.

System Size
7.8 kW
Annual Yield
11,500 kWh
Payback
7.0 years

Seattle

A Ballard craftsman fits 8 kW between dormers; cool temperatures keep efficiency high for 10 MWh per year.

System Size
8.0 kW
Annual Yield
10,000 kWh
Payback
7.4 years

Miami

A Miami two-story uses a 10 kW roof plus hurricane-rated racking; PVWatts shows 15 MWh covering year-round cooling.

System Size
10.0 kW
Annual Yield
15,000 kWh
Payback
6.7 years

Chicago

A Chicago two-flat runs 9.2 kW; PVWatts projects 11.8 MWh, trimming ComEd bills despite snowy winters.

System Size
9.2 kW
Annual Yield
11,800 kWh
Payback
7.5 years

Boston

Cambridge triple-deckers model 8.4 kW, banking SMART-style credits and 11.2 MWh to cover heat pumps.

System Size
8.4 kW
Annual Yield
11,200 kWh
Payback
7.3 years

Minneapolis

Twin Cities ramblers run 8 kW arrays; 10.5 MWh per year plus net-metering keep ROI strong even with snowy seasons.

System Size
8.0 kW
Annual Yield
10,500 kWh
Payback
7.0 years