0.9
 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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