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China
1183.5
GW
5285
MT
Coal plants in
China
Additional profit over 30 years
2826.7
Bn. $
% Profitable
98
%
Annual CO2 emissions saved
5285
MT / year
Total W-S-B investment need
2671.0
Bn. $
Investment Potential
42
n.a.
%
of this country’s annual energy-related CO2 emissions could be eliminated by SwitchCoal.
Investment breakdown
2671.0
Bn. $
Initial Investment for Conversion to Wind and Solar Power Plant
2826.7
Bn. $
Additional profit from switch over 30 years (Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2022)
Solar
1,722,155
M. $
Wind
913,395
M. $
Battery
125,772
M. $
Production costs
5.5
ct/kWh
Mean OPEX of the coal plants within this country (Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2022)
3.7
ct/kWh
Production cost of renewable energy
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Region
CO2 emissions saved
Total W-S-B inv. need
% Profitable plants
Inner Mongolia
CO2 emissions saved
536.5
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
210.2
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Shandong
CO2 emissions saved
509.6
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
256.9
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Jiangsu
CO2 emissions saved
365.4
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
187.9
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Guangdong
CO2 emissions saved
359.8
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
192.2
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Shanxi
CO2 emissions saved
342.3
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
170.2
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Henan
CO2 emissions saved
301.0
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
166.3
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Xinjiang
CO2 emissions saved
289.7
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
135.2
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
98
%
Anhui
CO2 emissions saved
245.2
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
131.6
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Shaanxi
CO2 emissions saved
234.5
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
118.6
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Hebei
CO2 emissions saved
232.7
MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
123.4
Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
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Plant
CO2 emissions
Investment need
Profitable?
Keyouzhong power station
CO2 emissions
5.2
MT/y
Investment need
1.9
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Kangping power station
CO2 emissions
5.2
MT/y
Investment need
2.4
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jinzhou CR power station
CO2 emissions
5.2
MT/y
Investment need
2.0
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jinsha Chayuan power station
CO2 emissions
5.2
MT/y
Investment need
2.9
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jimsar Wucaiwan Beisan power station
CO2 emissions
5.2
MT/y
Investment need
2.2
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jiaozuo Bo ai power station
CO2 emissions
5.2
MT/y
Investment need
2.7
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jiangsu Nanre Thermal power station
CO2 emissions
5.2
MT/y
Investment need
2.8
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jiangling power station
CO2 emissions
5.2
MT/y
Investment need
2.6
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huozhou power station
CO2 emissions
5.2
MT/y
Investment need
2.9
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huaneng Yantai Bajiao power station
CO2 emissions
5.2
MT/y
Investment need
2.8
Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
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