Table 3 Key assumptions and their values used for economic analysis.

From: Effect of porous material and black coating on solar desalination for sustainable water harvesting: A thermo-exergo-economic and environmental analysis

Variable

Mean, Unit

Value

\(i\)

Interest rate, %

10

\(n\)

Expected service life, Years

15

\(N\)

Days of operation, Day/Year

330

\({M}_{c}\)

Market cost of freshwater per Liter, Rs.

20