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?
Henan Shenhuo power station
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huadian Zhunger Dalu Waste Coal power station
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Junzheng Wuhai power station
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Kailuan Guye power station
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Liaoning Nanpiao power station
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Panbei power station
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shanxi Guojin power station
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shanxi Guofeng power station
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shanxi Houma power station
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
WISCO Qingshan power station
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.4
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Xinyuanjieneng Qingshuichuan power station
CO2 emissions
2.6
  MT/y
Investment need
1.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Douhe power station
CO2 emissions
2.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Formosa Ningbo cogen power station
CO2 emissions
2.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huaneng Qufu power station
CO2 emissions
2.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huiliuhe power station
CO2 emissions
2.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Puyang Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
2.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Xinfa Huayu power station
CO2 emissions
2.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Xinfa Xiwang power station
CO2 emissions
2.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Sujiatun Jinshan power station
CO2 emissions
2.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Tianjin Nangang Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
2.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Wangping power station
CO2 emissions
2.4
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hengyun-C power station
CO2 emissions
2.3
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shanghai Jinshan-1 power station
CO2 emissions
2.3
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Aksu Xuzhou cogen power station
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Datang Shuangyashan power station
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hailar power station
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Henan Nengxin Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Longhua Yanji power station
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Longhua Baicheng power station
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Manzhouli Dalaihu power station
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Nanyang Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Pingdingshan power station
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
1.3
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Qilu Works power station
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
1.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Wuhai Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
2.2
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Dragon Aromatics power station
CO2 emissions
2.1
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hongyang Lianyungang power station
CO2 emissions
2.1
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Huayu aluminum power station
CO2 emissions
2.1
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhaofeng Aluminum captive power station
CO2 emissions
2.1
  MT/y
Investment need
1.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhongyu Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
2.1
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shanxi Yaoguang power station
CO2 emissions
2.0
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Tianlong Mining Fukang Smelting power station
CO2 emissions
2.0
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Xilaifeng power station
CO2 emissions
2.0
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yaochi power station
CO2 emissions
2.0
  MT/y
Investment need
1.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yellow River Delta power station
CO2 emissions
2.0
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Juhua Quzhou Complex power station
CO2 emissions
1.9
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Ma anshan Steel power station
CO2 emissions
1.9
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Taiyang Mill power station
CO2 emissions
1.9
  MT/y
Investment need
1.1
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yulin Methanol power station
CO2 emissions
1.9
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Chenming Mill Shouguang Meilun Paper Mill captive power station
CO2 emissions
1.8
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Chongqing Longqiao power station
CO2 emissions
1.8
  MT/y
Investment need
1.2
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jiulong Paper Mill Jiulong power station
CO2 emissions
1.8
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhenhai Oil power station
CO2 emissions
1.8
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
APP Zhenjiang Jindong Mill power station
CO2 emissions
1.7
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Chuanning Biotechnology captive power station
CO2 emissions
1.7
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Xingda cogen power station
CO2 emissions
1.7
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yingcheng power station
CO2 emissions
1.7
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Baise Tianyang power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Baise Tiandong power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Bayi Zaozhuang power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Bijie Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
CNPC Fushun Petrochemical power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Daqing Ethylene Plant power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Gansu Huating power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Hebin power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huadian Wuda power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huangshi power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Huaning Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jinchuan Works power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jingui Mill power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jinhai Mill power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jining Yangcheng power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jinzhong Anping power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Jiulong Paper Mill Hailong power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Nanshan Thermal power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Zhongtai power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.9
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shangwan Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shenhua Guoneng Fukang power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shouguang Jintaiyang cogen power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shouguang Jvneng cogen Power Station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Tiandong Kamshing power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Tianjin Petrolchemical captive power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Xinjiang Zhongtai Huatai power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Xinjiang Joinworld power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Yuyuan power station
CO2 emissions
1.6
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Dongguan Sanlian power station
CO2 emissions
1.5
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Fulaerji-1 power station
CO2 emissions
1.5
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Panzhihua Works power station
CO2 emissions
1.5
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shuijiang Zutuan power station
CO2 emissions
1.5
  MT/y
Investment need
1.0
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Weihai cogen power station
CO2 emissions
1.5
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
ZhongKe Guangdong Captive power station
CO2 emissions
1.5
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhongneng Polysilicon power station
CO2 emissions
1.5
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Zhongtian Hechuang Ordos power station
CO2 emissions
1.5
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Shandong Yulong Petrochemical power station
CO2 emissions
1.5
  MT/y
Investment need
0.7
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Baode power station
CO2 emissions
1.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Beitun Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
1.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Bole Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
1.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Changji Fukang power station
CO2 emissions
1.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Changzhi Tunliu power station
CO2 emissions
1.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.8
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Chifeng Cogen power station
CO2 emissions
1.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.5
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
Chifeng Waste Coal power station
CO2 emissions
1.4
  MT/y
Investment need
0.6
  Bn. $
Profitable?
Yes
No
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