RepowerScore was developed to help identify coal power plants around the world with potential for clean repowering. As the platform and dataset continue to evolve, we are introducing a new update that expands the analytical capabilities of the tool and improves how users can explore the global coal fleet. This latest release focuses on several…
Repower China Summit 2026 · Exploring pathways to repower coal assets in China Organised by Repower Initiative in collaboration with Tsinghua University. The Repower China Summit will bring together researchers, policymakers, system operators and industry leaders to explore the role that repowering could play in China’s energy transition. With China operating the world’s largest fleet…
PRESS RELEASE Repower catalyses research and partnerships toward clean repowering of coal power plants LONDON - March 5th, 2026 Repower Initiative, a global non-profit accelerating the clean repowering of coal-fired power plants through research and international collaboration, today announced the appointment of its first Chief Executive Officer, Bogi Højgaard. Højgaard brings 20 years of experience…
China has ~1,271 GW of operating coal power capacity, over half of the world’s total. 2,621 coal-fired power units are currently active, with over 1,000 more retired or mothballed. The average age of China’s coal fleet is just 12-14 years, compared to an average age of 45 years in the US. 73% of all Chinese coal units are serving heat and operate as combined…
Authors: Daiwei Li, Hongyu Zhang, Ying Zhou, Sheng Zhou, Siyue Guo, Junling Huang, Xiliang Zhang This academic paper analyses the role that coal-to-nuclear conversion could play in China’s electricity system decarbonisation. Using a provincial-level power system model, the study integrates coal-to-nuclear conversion constraints and differentiates between multiple nuclear reactor types to assess long-term system impacts…
Authors: Ying Zhou, Dai-Wei Li, Shi-Ping Ma, Bo-Qun Lyu, Sheng Zhou, Cheng-Zhe Yu, Jun-Ling Huang, Xi-Liang Zhang This academic paper assesses the potential for coal-to-nuclear (C2N) conversion in China as part of a low-carbon energy transition. It develops a comprehensive database of China’s coal-fired power plants and applies a GIS-based screening framework using constraints related…
Bełchatów hosted an extraordinary session of the Łódź Voivodeship Assembly focused on the region’s energy future. The meeting brought together government, local authorities, PGE leadership, academia and the local community (around 180 participants) and concluded with a declaration supporting a nuclear power plant in Bełchatów. Speakers highlighted the region’s grid and industrial advantages. Marcin Laskowski…
The Chinese-language version of RepowerScore has been officially launched and published by Tsinghua University’s Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy (3E Institute), following the completion of its first pilot phase. The platform provides Chinese-language users with access to a public, data-driven tool designed to assess the clean transition potential of coal-fired power plants worldwide, supporting…
Can we decarbonise coal power without stranding investments, firing workforces and ditching grid hook-ups, permits and equipment? The answer is : YES! Governments, utilities, and finance alike are clocking that reusing coal power infrastructure makes an excellent bedrock for the Just Transition.
The World Energy Outlook 2025 is the IEA’s flagship assessment of global energy system trends, policy trajectories, and technology pathways. Its analysis provides essential context for coal repowering by highlighting the scale, timing, and system-level constraints shaping the transition away from unabated fossil fuel power.
This Human Rights Watch report documents the human and public health impacts of coal-fired power generation in Bulgaria, focusing on air pollution linked to the Maritsa 3 coal plant. It provides critical evidence on why coal transitions must prioritise both rapid emissions reductions and the protection of communities living near legacy coal infrastructure.
Researchers in China, policy teams in Indonesia, engineers and academics in Poland, and academic partners across South Korea, India and beyond are now connected in a way that simply didn’t exist a few years ago.
