Spain

GW

12

MT

Coal plants in

Spain

Additional profit over 30 years

37.7

Bn. $

% Profitable

100

%

Annual CO2 emissions saved

12

MT / year

Total W-S-B investment need

7.2

Bn. $

Investment Potential

5

n.a.

%

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

Investment breakdown

7.2

Bn. $

Initial Investment for Conversion to Wind and Solar Power Plant

37.7

Bn. $

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

Solar

3,114

M. $

Wind

3,796

M. $

Battery

269

M. $

Production costs

13.5

ct/kWh

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

4.3

ct/kWh

Production cost of renewable energy

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