Table 1 The cost of generation power resources.

From: Optimal energy management of distributed generation resources in a microgrid under various load and solar irradiance conditions using the artificial bee colony algorithm

Resource

Battery

Fuel Cell

Microturbine

Wind Turbine

Photovoltaic Cell

Setup Fee ($)

0

1.65

0.96

0

0

Power generation cost ($/kWh)

0.38

0.294

0.475

1.073

2.584

Minimum power (kWh)

-30

3

6

0

0

Maximum power (kWh)

30

30

30

Variable every hour

Variable every hour