Authors: Duo Dong, Jingyu Guan, Ziqi Wang, Yuqi Wang
China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
China faces urgent challenges from climate change and aims to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Coal-fired power dominates today’s energy mix, but nuclear energy is a key low-carbon solution offering stable, full-load power without the intermittency of renewables.
Advanced nuclear technologies enable not only electricity generation but also heating, hydrogen production, and desalination, supporting a clean, diversified energy system for China’s sustainable future.
The Repower Initiative underscores that repowering coal infrastructure with nuclear energy represents a viable path to fast, large-scale decarbonization. Supporting China’s innovative adoption of advanced nuclear technologies strengthens global energy security and accelerates the transition toward a sustainable energy system.