Armenia has opened an international tender for the supply, installation, and maintenance of small-scale solar PV stations
The ADB-funded procurement requires bidders to demonstrate experience with at least two grid-connected solar PV projects
Eligible companies are required to meet financial criteria, including an average annual turnover of at least $2.5 million during 2023–2025
The Ministry of Economy in Armenia has launched a tender to deploy small-scale solar PV stations under the country’s Climate-Adaptive Food Security Enhancement Project (CAFSEP), financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
It invites interested bidders to submit sealed bids for the supply, delivery, installation, warranty, and maintenance of the solar PV systems. Part of the proceeds from the ADB funding will be used to cover payments under the contract. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.
ADB says that through CAFSEP, it is supporting the implementation of climate-sensitive energy solutions in Shirak and Tavush provinces of Armenia and improving income-generating activities for highly vulnerable communities.
Interested bidders must have a positive net worth in the year preceding 2025 and an average annual turnover of at least $2.5 million during 2023-2025.
Bidders must demonstrate experience in at least two contracts involving the design, supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of grid-connected solar PV systems completed during the past five years. Each contract must have a value of at least 80% of the bidder's bid price or involve an installed capacity of at least 300 kW.
In addition, bidders will be required to demonstrate experience in implementing environmental and social safeguards in line with the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, including environmental due diligence and construction-related mitigation and monitoring measures.
Bids for the tender, designated OCB/G-01, must be submitted by October 7, 2026. Details of the call are available on the ministry’s website.
At the end of 2025, Armenia’s total installed renewable energy capacity had reached 2.04 GW, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This included 706 MW of solar PV capacity, which likely expanded by 221 MW in 2025.
However, former Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Hakob Vardanyan was recently quoted by the local media outlet CivilNet that the country’s cumulative installed solar PV capacity stood at about 1.28 GW. It now needs at least 5 GWh of storage capacity to strengthen its energy security and prepare for possible disruptions in natural gas supplies.
In 2025, the country launched its largest solar power plant with 55 MW AC capacity (see Armenia’s Largest Solar Power Plant With 55 MW AC Online).
