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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CO2 emissions
Investment need
Profitable?
Yantai Dongyuan cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yantai Wanhua Chlor-alkali cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yingkou Xianrendao power station
CO2 emissions
0.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yiyuan Yuanneng cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yulin Energy Chemical Industry captive power station
CO2 emissions
0.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yulin Yangguang power station
CO2 emissions
0.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhangjiagang Changyuan Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhejiang Ji an Paper Container power station
CO2 emissions
0.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhejiang Zhapu EDP power station
CO2 emissions
0.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zibo Qixiang Tengda Chemical power station
CO2 emissions
0.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Kuqa Back-Pressure power station
CO2 emissions
0.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Qinghua Ejin Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Quanhui cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yangzhou Chemical Industrial Park power station
CO2 emissions
0.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Bengbu Tushan Cogen Power Station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Dalian Heung Hoi power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Dongguan Jianhui Paper Mill power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Gaotang power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Guangzhou Paper Group captive power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Gujiao Riyue Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Gulei Petrochemical power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hefei Jinyuan cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jiangyin Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jilin Dongguan power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jinan Northern Suburb cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jinan Thermal Power Group Beijiao cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Leiyang Baiyang power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Linqing Yunhe cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shaanxi Yulin Kaiyue Coal Chemical power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Guangfu captive power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Chenming Mill power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Fengyuan Tongda power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Ruihe Industrial Co power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Runyin Biochemical power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Yida Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shenyang CHP power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shifeng power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Suzhou Chang Chun Chemical Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Suzhou Dongwu Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Tieli Yuxiang Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Wudi Zhongcheng Lubei cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Xinjiang Kingho captive power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yanzhou Yinhe Electric power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yixing Linggu Chemical power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhaoyuan Linglong cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhejiang Long Chen Paper power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zibo Fushan power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jiantao Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yutian Chunyu Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.3
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Anhui Xinyuan Thermal power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Changshou Enjili power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Dezhou Shihua Chemical Industry cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Dongguan Jintian Paper Mill power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Dongming Petrochemical Group captive power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Fanjiatun Kaixuan Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Fujian Jinnan Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jilin Ethanol power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Laoling Leyuan cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Linkou Shengye Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Longsheng Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Ningbo Jiufeng power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Ningyang Jinming power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Ordos Hantai cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Pingyuan Chemical power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Qingdao Hengyuan cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Rongcheng City cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Rongcheng Haoyang cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Binzhou Binbei cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Hengren Industrial power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Hengli Heat Supply power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Lutai cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Hengshun Heat Supply power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Yucheng Xinyuan cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Taishan gypsum cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Weifang Binheng cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Wanren Gaomi Chengnan cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Wuchang Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Wuxi Rongcheng Paper Mill power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Xinjiang Esmill Iron & Steel captive power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yankuang Group Lunan Chemical Captive power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yihua Captive power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yitong Boyuan power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Anhui Huaining Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Chengde Dongsheng power station
CO2 emissions
0.1
  MT/y
Investment need
0.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Feicheng Shengli Chemical power station
CO2 emissions
0.1
  MT/y
Investment need
0.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Heze Minsheng cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.1
  MT/y
Investment need
0.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jilin Yuanyuan Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
0.1
  MT/y
Investment need
0.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
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