Global
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
%
Zhejiang
CO2 emissions saved
213.8
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
125.6
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Guizhou
CO2 emissions saved
163.7
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
95.9
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
97
%
Hubei
CO2 emissions saved
154.9
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
89.7
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Liaoning
CO2 emissions saved
154.7
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
71.8
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Ningxia
CO2 emissions saved
135.3
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
59.1
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Fujian
CO2 emissions saved
131.6
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
72.1
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Hunan
CO2 emissions saved
128.3
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
67.9
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Gansu
CO2 emissions saved
124.3
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
57.5
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Jiangxi
CO2 emissions saved
119.1
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
66.5
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Guangxi
CO2 emissions saved
114.5
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
56.9
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
92
%
Heilongjiang
CO2 emissions saved
97.3
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
43.0
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Jilin
CO2 emissions saved
81.1
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
34.6
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Shanghai
CO2 emissions saved
70.7
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
37.9
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
86
%
Tianjin
CO2 emissions saved
56.3
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
29.1
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Yunnan
CO2 emissions saved
48.8
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
28.2
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
91
%
Chongqing
CO2 emissions saved
32.5
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
22.0
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
58
%
Hainan
CO2 emissions saved
14.6
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
6.9
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Qinghai
CO2 emissions saved
14.0
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
6.0
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
100
%
Sichuan
CO2 emissions saved
9.3
  MT/y
Total W-S-B inv. need
6.0
  Bn. $
% Profitable plants
15
%
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Plant
CO2 emissions
Investment need
Profitable?
Ningdong Fangjiazhuang power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Pingjiang power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
4.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Tianming power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
5.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yancheng Binhai power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yuguang Coal power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yulin Hengshan power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Binzhou Boxing power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Fu County power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Gansu Zhengning power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Guoxin Binhai Port power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hubei Yicheng power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
4.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Inner Mongolia Changcheng power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jiangsu Guoxin Shazhou power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shenhua Yueyang power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhongxing Penglai power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Guohua Shouguang power station
CO2 emissions
7.6
  MT/y
Investment need
4.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Henan Xin an power station
CO2 emissions
7.6
  MT/y
Investment need
4.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhejiang Taizhou-2 power station
CO2 emissions
7.6
  MT/y
Investment need
4.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Lingtai power station
CO2 emissions
7.6
  MT/y
Investment need
4.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Baotou Aluminum power station
CO2 emissions
7.5
  MT/y
Investment need
2.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shaanxi Youser Yulin power station
CO2 emissions
7.5
  MT/y
Investment need
3.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Changchun-2 power station
CO2 emissions
7.4
  MT/y
Investment need
3.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Heshuyuan power station
CO2 emissions
7.4
  MT/y
Investment need
4.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huaneng Dalian power station
CO2 emissions
7.4
  MT/y
Investment need
3.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Beihai New Area Heating power station
CO2 emissions
7.2
  MT/y
Investment need
3.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Fulaerji-2 power station
CO2 emissions
7.2
  MT/y
Investment need
2.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huangtai power station
CO2 emissions
7.2
  MT/y
Investment need
3.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Nanshan Aluminum Donghai power station
CO2 emissions
7.2
  MT/y
Investment need
3.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhanjiang power station
CO2 emissions
7.2
  MT/y
Investment need
3.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Suzhou Qianyingzi power station
CO2 emissions
7.1
  MT/y
Investment need
3.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Laicheng power station
CO2 emissions
7.0
  MT/y
Investment need
3.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Guangzhou Zhujiang power station
CO2 emissions
6.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hainan East power station
CO2 emissions
6.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jiangsu Zhenjiang power station
CO2 emissions
6.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jiangyou power station
CO2 emissions
6.8
  MT/y
Investment need
4.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Laibin power station
CO2 emissions
6.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Sanhe Yanjiao power station
CO2 emissions
6.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Tianjin Dagang power station
CO2 emissions
6.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yangquan-2 power station
CO2 emissions
6.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhuhai GZP power station
CO2 emissions
6.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Weiqiao Zhanhua power station
CO2 emissions
6.7
  MT/y
Investment need
3.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Baotou East Hope power station
CO2 emissions
6.6
  MT/y
Investment need
2.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hanfeng power station
CO2 emissions
6.6
  MT/y
Investment need
3.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hejin power station
CO2 emissions
6.6
  MT/y
Investment need
3.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Qinghe power station
CO2 emissions
6.6
  MT/y
Investment need
2.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shanxi Liulin power station
CO2 emissions
6.6
  MT/y
Investment need
2.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yangliuqing power station
CO2 emissions
6.6
  MT/y
Investment need
3.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhunger power station
CO2 emissions
6.6
  MT/y
Investment need
3.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Qingdao power station
CO2 emissions
6.5
  MT/y
Investment need
3.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Datang Anyang-2 power station
CO2 emissions
6.4
  MT/y
Investment need
3.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Guodian Jiujiang power station
CO2 emissions
6.4
  MT/y
Investment need
3.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Heshan power station
CO2 emissions
6.4
  MT/y
Investment need
2.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huaneng Huaiyin power station
CO2 emissions
6.4
  MT/y
Investment need
3.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jingyuan-2 power station
CO2 emissions
6.4
  MT/y
Investment need
3.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Xinfa Haoji power station
CO2 emissions
6.4
  MT/y
Investment need
3.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Weihe-2 power station
CO2 emissions
6.4
  MT/y
Investment need
4.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Xinjiang Jiarun power station
CO2 emissions
6.4
  MT/y
Investment need
3.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhejiang Taizhou-1 power station
CO2 emissions
6.4
  MT/y
Investment need
4.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Anshun power station
CO2 emissions
6.2
  MT/y
Investment need
2.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Inner Mongolia Xilin power station
CO2 emissions
6.2
  MT/y
Investment need
2.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jiangyin Sulong power station
CO2 emissions
6.2
  MT/y
Investment need
3.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jiayuguan Aluminum power station
CO2 emissions
6.2
  MT/y
Investment need
2.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jinchang power station
CO2 emissions
6.2
  MT/y
Investment need
2.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jingzhou power station
CO2 emissions
6.2
  MT/y
Investment need
3.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jiutai power station
CO2 emissions
6.2
  MT/y
Investment need
2.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Qujing power station
CO2 emissions
6.2
  MT/y
Investment need
3.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shimen power station
CO2 emissions
6.2
  MT/y
Investment need
3.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Taicanggang power station
CO2 emissions
6.2
  MT/y
Investment need
3.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Xiamen Songyu power station
CO2 emissions
6.2
  MT/y
Investment need
3.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Xutang power station
CO2 emissions
6.2
  MT/y
Investment need
3.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Baoshan Works power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
2.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
CPI Baicheng power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
2.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Dafang power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
3.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huaibei Linhuan power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
3.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Liyuan cogen power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
2.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Meixin captive power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
3.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Nayong-2 power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
3.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Nayong-1 power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
3.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Qianbei power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
4.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shanxi Yuguang power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
2.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shenhuo Zhundong power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
2.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Taiyuan-2 power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
3.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Tianye power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
3.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Weiqiao Town Public Heating power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
2.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Weiqiao Aluminum power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
2.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Weiqiao Binzhou Public Heating power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
2.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Weiqiao Yangxin power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
2.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Xinchang power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
3.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Xingyi Zhengluwan power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
3.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yaxi power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
3.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yongji power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
3.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zheneng Changxing power station
CO2 emissions
6.0
  MT/y
Investment need
3.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Linyi power station
CO2 emissions
5.9
  MT/y
Investment need
3.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shaoguan Wastecoal power station
CO2 emissions
5.9
  MT/y
Investment need
3.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Gansu Chongxin power station
CO2 emissions
5.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hegang power station
CO2 emissions
5.8
  MT/y
Investment need
2.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jiangsu Chenjiagang power station
CO2 emissions
5.8
  MT/y
Investment need
2.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jingtai power station
CO2 emissions
5.8
  MT/y
Investment need
2.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Nanning power station
CO2 emissions
5.8
  MT/y
Investment need
2.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shantou power station
CO2 emissions
5.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
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