Energy-Environmental One-Year Dynamic Simulation and Ranking Analysis of Using Flat Plate Solar Water Heater to Supply the Heating Demand of an Apartment in the USA: A Comprehensive Review

Table 5

Economic analysis performed for the studied stations.

Station	Cost of solar energy ($)	NPV ($)
Montgomery	0.030	-2971
Juneau	0.051	-3280
Phoenix	0.030	-2954
Little Rock	0.035	-3066
Sacramento	0.027	-2926
Denver	0.025	-2879
Hartford	0.033	-3061
Dover	0.033	-3045
Tallahassee	0.031	-2977
Atlanta	0.031	-3006
Honolulu	0.060	-3211
Boise	0.029	-2996
Springfield	0.033	-3047
Indianapolis	0.035	-3080
Des Moines	0.033	-3049
Topeka	0.030	-2992
Frankfort	0.033	-3052
Baton Rouge	0.035	-3053
Augusta	0.037	-3134
Annapolis	0.034	-3068
Boston	0.034	-3073
Lansing	0.037	-3120
Saint Paul	0.038	-3132
Jackson	0.031	-2982
Jefferson City	0.033	-3046
Helena	0.030	-3023
Lincoln	0.031	-3012
Carson City	0.024	-2850
Concord	0.033	-3071
Trenton	0.032	-3031
Santa Fe	0.021	-2738
Albany	0.034	-3078
Raleigh	0.031	-2991
Bismarck	0.031	-3030
Columbus	0.037	-3113
Oklahoma City	0.030	-2994
Salem	0.034	-3082
Harrisburg	0.034	-3067
Providence	0.032	-3044
Columbia	0.031	-2984
Pierre	0.031	-3025
Nashville	0.034	-3049
Austin	0.038	-3069
Salt Lake City	0.027	-2948
Montpelier	0.039	-3156
Richmond	0.031	-3007
Olympia	0.039	-3150
Charleston	0.036	-3087
Madison	0.034	-3078
Cheyenne	0.026	-2913