Become a Partner

Are you working to transform your country’s coal legacy? Partner with Repower for funding, tools, and a global platform to amplify your work.
Be part of building a global ecosystem to accelerate the coal-to-clean energy transition.

We’re inviting national partners — from policymakers and banks to utilities, researchers, and international organisations — to join our growing Repowering Network.

As part of this initiative, selected partners will receive funding and support to co-develop National Repowering Strategies tailored to their geography. This includes conducting in-depth feasibility research across technical, economic, social, and environmental dimensions, as well as leading case studies on coal-fired power plants in collaboration with utilities, technology developers, and public institutions.

We also provide tools to streamline repowering assessments and facilitate knowledge exchange. Insights and outcomes will be shared across the Repowering Network and the broader global energy transition community.

What we want to achieve together
National Repowering Roadmap
Lead the development of a National Repowering Roadmap, with support from Repower. You’ll assess the country’s coal power fleet and identify how repowering can accelerate its coal phase-out. The roadmap will align with national net zero targets and integrate grid developments and energy transition goals, co-designed with key stakeholders you engage.
Case Study. Clean CFPP Repowering
Using the tools we provide and your local knowledge, we’ll jointly identify a coal plant for an in-depth Case Study. Repower will support the process with a practical evaluation framework, and the Case Study will assess repowering potential through techno-economic, financial, social, and environmental analysis — expanding the Case Studies framework to a new geography.
Report of Political Economy and Barriers to Repowering
With Repower’s support, you’ll analyse the national political economy to identify barriers to repowering and recommend reforms. Building on the Case Study, the work will highlight economic and policy gaps — such as the green premium — and outline actions to help make repowering a viable, cost-effective option.
Is your project eligible for funding?
Meet our Selection Criteria for In-country Partnerships, you can apply below.

Choose a country where you aim to develop your Repowering proposal. Priority will be given to projects focused on countries with a high share of coal in their electricity mix, a financial ecosystem capable of supporting repowering transactions, and a political environment open to energy transition efforts.

Can’t find your country? Propose it.


We’re focused on the countries listed above but open to exploring compelling ideas elsewhere.

Network. 

Be well-connected and influential within the country, with the ability and willingness to initiate and drive a national-level repowering movement.

Research & Analysis Capabilities.
Possess in-house capabilities to conduct research and iteratively develop a robust repowering strategy tailored to the national context.

Power System & Modelling Expertise.
Have deep technical knowledge in power engineering, grid development, and the surrounding political and financial decision-making environments. Repower can provide support through in-house modelling capabilities and case studies.

Ability to Deliver.
Demonstrate a proven track record of managing and producing impactful policy briefs or reports on energy transition and decarbonisation, with influence across both policymakers and broader decision-making ecosystems.

Collaborative Mindset.
Show a clear commitment to collaboration and ecosystem engagement. The Repower Initiative values strong partnerships and convenes two major global events each year to align, share updates, and build momentum across the community.

We encourage you to select the deliverable(s) that best match your expertise and capacity: National Repowering Strategy/ Roadmap, Case Studies, and Political Economy Analysis. Projects covering all three will be prioritised, but partial contributions are also welcome.

Thermal Energy Storage
Concentrated Solar Power
Next-gen Geothermal
Advanced Nuclear

The Repowering Initiative focuses on four key technologies — Thermal Energy Storage, Concentrated Solar Power, Next-gen Geothermal, and Advanced Nuclear — though it remains technology agnostic. All repowering pathways should be considered in deliverables. Wind, solar, and other VREs are not excluded, but proposals should aim to replace all services provided by existing power plants locally.

Propose a realistic timeline and budget to maximize success (both short-term and long-term).
There is no rigid blueprint—your insights help shape our collective strategy.

Our Current Partners
Since 2019, the Repower Initiative has partnered with individuals and academic institutions around the world to share knowledge, exchange skills, and come together to celebrate and advance the mission of decarbonising the planet.
With HSBC’s philanthropic support, the Repower Initiative are exploring the feasibility of repowering in Asia where there is a much younger coal fired power plant fleet, including identifying potential sites for conversion.    
The Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) is the leading technical university in Indonesia.  Our partnership with them explores the opportunity of making Indonesia one of the leaders in repowering coal-fired plants with carbon-free energy.
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), is perhaps the most prestigious science and technology university in South Korea. They are researching the challenges and opportunities of Repowering in this country.   
Often referred to as “China’s MIT”, academics from Tsinghua University in Beijing are researching Small Modular Reactors and how to implement Repowering with large Chinese state-owned electricity corporations.
Xiamen University in Fujian, China is world-renowned for international collaboration. Our academic partners here are researching Repowering coal power to avoid stranded assets in China’s power sector decarbonisation. 
Led by Łukasz Bartela from the Silesian University of Technology, the DEsire project aims to develop a plan for the optimisation of decarbonising Polish coal-fired power plants by using nuclear reactors.
Quantified Carbon is an international consultancy firm. They provide complex problem solving, modelling, and optimisation to support decarbonisation of the global energy systems and industries. They initiated and manage the Repower Initiative.
Benefits of being part of Repower Initiative
Tackle one of the world’s biggest carbon reduction opportunities
Help shape your country’s repowering policies and strategies
Receive funding and research support
Join global events and benefit from our outreach, media, and visibility network
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Reach out to our Programme Manager, Albert, at albert@repower.world with a brief overview of your project. We’ll review it and get back to you promptly.