Ireland

GW

5

MT

Coal plants in

Ireland

Additional profit over 30 years

17.8

Bn. $

% Profitable

100

%

Annual CO2 emissions saved

5

MT / year

Total W-S-B investment need

2.4

Bn. $

Investment Potential

15

n.a.

%

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

Investment breakdown

2.4

Bn. $

Initial Investment for Conversion to Wind and Solar Power Plant

17.8

Bn. $

Additional profit from switch over 30 years (Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2022)

Solar

413

M. $

Wind

1,876

M. $

Battery

121

M. $

Production costs

13.5

ct/kWh

Mean OPEX of the coal plants within this country (Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2022)

3.8

ct/kWh

Production cost of renewable energy

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