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?
Ningde power station
CO2 emissions
10.8
  MT/y
Investment need
7.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Panxian-2 power station
CO2 emissions
10.8
  MT/y
Investment need
7.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shanwei Honghaiwan power station
CO2 emissions
10.8
  MT/y
Investment need
6.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shuangliao West power station
CO2 emissions
10.7
  MT/y
Investment need
4.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Anqing power station
CO2 emissions
10.6
  MT/y
Investment need
6.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
China Resources Caofeidian power station
CO2 emissions
10.6
  MT/y
Investment need
5.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Dabieshan power station
CO2 emissions
10.6
  MT/y
Investment need
6.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Datang Xinyu power station
CO2 emissions
10.6
  MT/y
Investment need
5.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Fuyang power station
CO2 emissions
10.6
  MT/y
Investment need
6.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huainan Tianji power station
CO2 emissions
10.6
  MT/y
Investment need
5.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shenhua Hequ power station
CO2 emissions
10.6
  MT/y
Investment need
4.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Tongmei Tashan power station
CO2 emissions
10.6
  MT/y
Investment need
4.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huaibei Pingshan power station
CO2 emissions
10.5
  MT/y
Investment need
5.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Anhui Bengbu power station
CO2 emissions
10.4
  MT/y
Investment need
5.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Fangchenggang Qisha power station
CO2 emissions
10.4
  MT/y
Investment need
5.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Fugu Miaogoumen power station
CO2 emissions
10.4
  MT/y
Investment need
5.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Fuzhou Kemen power station
CO2 emissions
10.4
  MT/y
Investment need
6.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Lanxi power station
CO2 emissions
10.4
  MT/y
Investment need
6.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shenhua Guoneng Hami power station
CO2 emissions
10.4
  MT/y
Investment need
4.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Tianchi Energy Zhundong Wucaiwan power station
CO2 emissions
10.4
  MT/y
Investment need
4.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Wucaiwan Bei er power station
CO2 emissions
10.4
  MT/y
Investment need
4.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Wushashan power station
CO2 emissions
10.4
  MT/y
Investment need
6.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Changzhi power station
CO2 emissions
10.2
  MT/y
Investment need
4.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huainan Fengtai power station
CO2 emissions
10.2
  MT/y
Investment need
5.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Panshan power station
CO2 emissions
10.2
  MT/y
Investment need
5.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huolinhe Zhanute power station
CO2 emissions
10.1
  MT/y
Investment need
3.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Mawan power station
CO2 emissions
10.1
  MT/y
Investment need
6.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shiheng-2 power station
CO2 emissions
10.0
  MT/y
Investment need
5.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shizuishan power station
CO2 emissions
9.9
  MT/y
Investment need
4.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Rizhao power station
CO2 emissions
9.8
  MT/y
Investment need
4.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Chuangyuan Smelter power station
CO2 emissions
9.6
  MT/y
Investment need
2.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Ordos Power Qipanjing power station
CO2 emissions
9.6
  MT/y
Investment need
3.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
XPCC Shihezi Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
9.6
  MT/y
Investment need
5.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Xuchang Yulong power station
CO2 emissions
9.6
  MT/y
Investment need
4.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Tongling Wanneng power station
CO2 emissions
9.5
  MT/y
Investment need
5.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Wuhu power station
CO2 emissions
9.4
  MT/y
Investment need
5.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huadian Weifang power station
CO2 emissions
9.2
  MT/y
Investment need
5.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Liyujiang power station
CO2 emissions
9.2
  MT/y
Investment need
4.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Tongliao power station
CO2 emissions
9.2
  MT/y
Investment need
3.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Weihai power station
CO2 emissions
9.2
  MT/y
Investment need
4.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Chifeng Yuanbaoshan power station
CO2 emissions
9.1
  MT/y
Investment need
3.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Qitaihe power station
CO2 emissions
9.0
  MT/y
Investment need
4.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shiliquan power station
CO2 emissions
9.0
  MT/y
Investment need
5.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Xinjiang Qiya Smelter power station
CO2 emissions
9.0
  MT/y
Investment need
4.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huadian Xisaishan power station
CO2 emissions
8.9
  MT/y
Investment need
5.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jinzhushan power station
CO2 emissions
8.9
  MT/y
Investment need
4.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Xinyang power station
CO2 emissions
8.9
  MT/y
Investment need
5.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hezhou power station
CO2 emissions
8.8
  MT/y
Investment need
4.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hongjun Aluminum power station
CO2 emissions
8.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huaneng Taicang power station
CO2 emissions
8.8
  MT/y
Investment need
4.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huangdao power station
CO2 emissions
8.8
  MT/y
Investment need
4.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jinggangshan power station
CO2 emissions
8.8
  MT/y
Investment need
5.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Nanpu Quanzhou power station
CO2 emissions
8.8
  MT/y
Investment need
4.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Nanyang Yahekou power station
CO2 emissions
8.8
  MT/y
Investment need
5.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Qinhuangdao-2 power station
CO2 emissions
8.7
  MT/y
Investment need
4.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Beihai Bebuwan power station
CO2 emissions
8.6
  MT/y
Investment need
4.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Dengfeng-2 power station
CO2 emissions
8.6
  MT/y
Investment need
5.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Guangdong Huizhou Pinghai power station
CO2 emissions
8.6
  MT/y
Investment need
3.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Guohua Xuzhou power station
CO2 emissions
8.6
  MT/y
Investment need
4.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jinling power station
CO2 emissions
8.6
  MT/y
Investment need
4.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Pingdingshan Luyang power station
CO2 emissions
8.6
  MT/y
Investment need
5.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Qianxi power station
CO2 emissions
8.6
  MT/y
Investment need
4.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shanghai Caojing power station
CO2 emissions
8.6
  MT/y
Investment need
4.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Xiangtan power station
CO2 emissions
8.6
  MT/y
Investment need
4.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yaomeng power station
CO2 emissions
8.6
  MT/y
Investment need
5.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhangshan power station
CO2 emissions
8.6
  MT/y
Investment need
4.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Changshu-2 power station
CO2 emissions
8.4
  MT/y
Investment need
4.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Guixi power station
CO2 emissions
8.4
  MT/y
Investment need
5.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Harbin-3 power station
CO2 emissions
8.4
  MT/y
Investment need
4.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Mengtai Beijiao power station
CO2 emissions
8.3
  MT/y
Investment need
3.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shengli Dongying power station
CO2 emissions
8.3
  MT/y
Investment need
4.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Guangdong Shaoguan power station
CO2 emissions
8.2
  MT/y
Investment need
3.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hebi power station
CO2 emissions
8.2
  MT/y
Investment need
4.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hohhot Jinshan power station
CO2 emissions
8.2
  MT/y
Investment need
3.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jining power station
CO2 emissions
8.2
  MT/y
Investment need
2.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Ningdong power station
CO2 emissions
8.2
  MT/y
Investment need
3.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shanxi Zhaoguang power station
CO2 emissions
8.2
  MT/y
Investment need
4.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shenhua Jiujiang power station
CO2 emissions
8.2
  MT/y
Investment need
4.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shenhua Zhundong Wucaiwan power station
CO2 emissions
8.2
  MT/y
Investment need
4.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yingkou power station
CO2 emissions
8.2
  MT/y
Investment need
4.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhunger Suancigou power station
CO2 emissions
8.2
  MT/y
Investment need
3.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jiangsu Energy Group Wulagai power station
CO2 emissions
8.2
  MT/y
Investment need
2.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Chongqing Shuanghuai power station
CO2 emissions
8.0
  MT/y
Investment need
8.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Guohua Zhoushan power station
CO2 emissions
8.0
  MT/y
Investment need
4.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Heze power station
CO2 emissions
8.0
  MT/y
Investment need
4.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shenhua Yongzhou power station
CO2 emissions
8.0
  MT/y
Investment need
4.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Fenyi power station
CO2 emissions
7.9
  MT/y
Investment need
4.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Chongqing Wanzhou power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
5.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Datang Dongying power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Fuzhou power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
4.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Guodian Shuangwei Shanghaimiao power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Guoneng Shanghaimiao power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huadian Longkou power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Inner Mongolia Shenglu power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jiaozuo Danhe power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
4.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Leilongwan power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Leizhou power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Luoyuan Bay power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Maoming Bohe power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
3.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Nanyang Neixiang power station
CO2 emissions
7.8
  MT/y
Investment need
4.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
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