Investigation of the Optimal Model for the Development of Renewable Energy in Iran using a Robust Optimization Approach

Table 2.

Cost of a unit of electricity generation from various types ofrenewable energy ($/kWh)

Renewable energy Cost($/kWh)

Solar Energy 0.059
Biomass energy 0.088
Geothermal energy 0.078
Wind energy 0.064
Hydropower 0.053
Tidal energy 0.064