Global
Vietnam
30.7
 GW
131
 MT

Coal plants in

Vietnam

Additional profit over 30 years
49.7
Bn. $
% Profitable
96
%
 
Annual CO2 emissions saved
131
MT / year
Total W-S-B investment need
70.6
Bn. $

Investment Potential

41
n.a.
%
of this country’s annual energy-related CO2 emissions could be eliminated by SwitchCoal.

Investment breakdown

70.6
Bn. $
Initial Investment for Conversion to Wind and Solar Power Plant
49.7
Bn. $
Additional profit from switch over 30 years (Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2022)
Solar
44,964
M. $
Wind
23,014
M. $
Battery
2,900
M. $

Production costs

5.2
ct/kWh
Mean OPEX of the coal plants within this country (Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2022)
4.1
ct/kWh
Production cost of renewable energy

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Region
CO2 emissions saved
Total W-S-B inv. need
% Profitable plants
Quang Ninh
CO2 emissions saved
27.7
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
15.6
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Tra Vinh
CO2 emissions saved
17.3
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
9.3
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Binh Thuan
CO2 emissions saved
17.1
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
8.3
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Ha Tinh
CO2 emissions saved
11.7
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
6.4
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Hai Duong
CO2 emissions saved
11.0
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
5.3
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Thanh Hoa
CO2 emissions saved
8.0
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
5.3
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Thai Binh
CO2 emissions saved
7.6
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
4.2
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Hai Phong
CO2 emissions saved
5.8
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
2.8
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Hau Giang
CO2 emissions saved
5.2
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
2.8
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Khanh Hoa
CO2 emissions saved
5.2
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
2.7
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Quang Binh
CO2 emissions saved
4.6
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
2.5
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Soc Trang
CO2 emissions saved
4.6
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
2.6
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Dong Nai
CO2 emissions saved
2.6
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
1.4
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Bac Giang
CO2 emissions saved
1.2
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
0.6
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Thai Nguyen
CO2 emissions saved
1.2
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
0.6
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Lam Dong
CO2 emissions saved
0.2
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
0.1
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Quang Nam
CO2 emissions saved
0.2
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
0.1
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Lang Son
CO2 emissions saved
0.0
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
0.0
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
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Plant
CO2 emissions
Investment need
Profitable?
Duyen Hai Power Generation Complex
CO2 emissions
17.3
  MT/y
Investment need
9.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Vinh Tan power station
CO2 emissions
17.1
  MT/y
Investment need
8.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Mong Duong power station
CO2 emissions
9.8
  MT/y
Investment need
5.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Vung Ang power station
CO2 emissions
9.6
  MT/y
Investment need
5.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Nghi Son power station
CO2 emissions
8.0
  MT/y
Investment need
5.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Thai Binh Power Center
CO2 emissions
7.6
  MT/y
Investment need
4.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Pha Lai Power Complex
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
2.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Quang Ninh power station
CO2 emissions
5.9
  MT/y
Investment need
3.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hai Phong Thermal Power Station
CO2 emissions
5.8
  MT/y
Investment need
2.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Van Phong power station
CO2 emissions
5.2
  MT/y
Investment need
2.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hai Duong Thermal Power Plant
CO2 emissions
5.0
  MT/y
Investment need
2.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Song Hau Thermal Power Plant
CO2 emissions
4.6
  MT/y
Investment need
2.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Quang Trach Power Center
CO2 emissions
4.6
  MT/y
Investment need
2.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Long Phu Power Centre
CO2 emissions
4.6
  MT/y
Investment need
2.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Uong Bi power station
CO2 emissions
3.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Cam Pha power station
CO2 emissions
3.4
  MT/y
Investment need
2.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Thang Long power station
CO2 emissions
2.8
  MT/y
Investment need
1.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Nhon Trach Formosa power station
CO2 emissions
2.3
  MT/y
Investment need
1.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Mao Khe power station
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Ha Tinh Formosa Plastics Steel Complex power station
CO2 emissions
2.1
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Son Dong power station
CO2 emissions
1.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
An Khanh power station
CO2 emissions
0.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Cao Ngan power station
CO2 emissions
0.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hau Giang Lee & Man power station
CO2 emissions
0.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Na Duong power station
CO2 emissions
0.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Vedan Vietnam Cogeneration power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Nong Son power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Than Bauxit power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
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