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

Table 7

Results of environmental assessment.

Country	City	CO2 emission by best Scenario (kg/year)	CO2 emission by grid-only (kg/year)	Prevented CO2 emission difference (kg/year)
Bahrain	Manama	817	1862	1045
Cyprus	Nicosia	-8195	1862	8195
Egypt	Cairo	847	1862	1015
Iran	Tehran	891	1862	971
Iraq	Baghdad	888	1862	974
Jordan	Amman	-7869	1862	7869
Kuwait	Kuwait City	804	1862	1058
Lebanon	Beirut	838	1862	1024
Oman	Muscat	802	1862	1060
Qatar	Doha	880	1862	982
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh	792	1862	1070
Syria	Damascus	897	1862	965
Turkey	Ankara	981	1862	881
UAE	Abu Dhabi	812	1862	1050
Yemen	Sana’a	700	1862	1162