China Is Reimagining Coal’s Legacy

October 17, 2025

Researchers from the China Power Engineering Consulting Group (CPECC) — a subsidiary of the China Energy Engineering Group (CEEC) — and Xiamen University are exploring Coal-to-Nuclear (C2N): a bold concept to transform retiring coal plants into advanced nuclear facilities.

It’s not an official plan yet, but it’s a glimpse of how innovation and pragmatism can converge — reuse, repower, and rethink the energy transition.

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