Investigating the Cost-Effectiveness of Solar Electricity Compared to Grid Electricity in the Capitals of Middle Eastern Countries: A Residential Scale Case Study

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Country	Capital	Lat	Long	Electricity Price ($) [82, 83]	Annual interest rate (%) [84]	Time Zone (GMT+)	Annual average radiation [85]	Annual average clearness index
Bahrain	Manama	26.3	50.7	0.048	3.25	3	5.605	0.621
Cyprus	Nicosia	35.2	33.4	0.257	0.5	3	5.202	0.627
Egypt	Cairo	30.1	31.4	0.043	11.25	2	5.355	0.613
Iran	Tehran	35.7	51.3	0.005	18	3.5	4.898	0.593
Iraq	Baghdad	33.2	44.2	0.013	4	3	5.024	0.592
Jordan	Amman	32	36	0.100	3.75	3	5.024	0.593
Kuwait	Kuwait City	29.2	48	0.029	2.75	3	5.575	0.633
Lebanon	Beirut	33.8	35.5	0.005	7.75	3	5.329	0.632
Oman	Muscat	23.6	58.3	0.026	3	4	5.674	0.616
Qatar	Doha	25.3	51.6	0.032	3.75	3	5.334	0.586
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh	24.9	46.7	0.048	3	3	5.778	0.633
Syria	Damascus	33.4	36.5	0.010	6.22	3	5.088	0.601
Turkey	Ankara	39.9	32.8	0.051	13	3	4.404	0.561
UAE	Abu Dhabi	24.4	54.7	0.081	3.75	4	5.616	0.613
Yemen	Sana’a	15.5	44.2	0.094	27	3	6.391	0.662