The study included an analysis of hydrological conditions from 2010 to 2023 at selected locations, which determined the potential for siting high-power nuclear reactors. An analytical model was used to calculate the required water intake for cooling, and the results were compared with actual river flow measurements.
This study systematically evaluates the potential for Coal-to-Nuclear (C2N) energy transitions in the U.S using the Siting Tool for Advanced Nuclear Development (STAND). Through an extensive analysis of 245 operational CPPs in the U.S., categorized into two groups based on their nameplate capacity, a comprehensive siting assessment has been provided in this paper.
The System Analysis and Integration Campaign (SA&I) conducted a study to estimate the potential for siting new 600 MWe+ facilities at operational and recently retired coal and nuclear power plant sites.
This edition of the World Nuclear Performance Report continues the trend of analyzing generation by the ages of nuclear reactors in each country, showing the excellent performance of nuclear reactors, regardless of age.
This short paper by Brian Hensley, Valerie Fowles, and Asta Lappetelainen at Kaya Partners, a specialist climate policy consultancy, has been commissioned by the Inevitable Policy Response (IPR). It looks at 4 transition ‘battlefronts.’
Nuclear has an essential role in the energy transition as a clean firm complement to renewables. Power system decarbonization modelling, regardless of level of renewables deployment, shows the US will need at least ~700–900 GW of additional clean firm capacity to reach net-zero; nuclear could deliver this at scale.
This 2024 study, published in Energies and led by Bixiong Luo et al., evaluates the economic feasibility of repowering existing coal-fired power plants with high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) — a promising approach within the coal-to-nuclear (C2N) transition.
In an era where phasing out coal is essential, RepowerScore serves as a straightforward and effective scientific decision-making tool. It enables quick assessments of which coal plants can be repowered by clean energy sources while still utilizing existing grids and infrastructure, thus preventing stranded assets.
Large generation state-owned enterprises (SOEs), both central and local, play a critical role in China’s coal power transition, given their ownership and operational control over the majority of the country’s coal power fleet. Recent years have witnessed a growing trend among these entities to diversify into renewable energy.
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.
The DEsire project aims to develop a plan for the decarbonisation of Polish coal-fired power plants through the use of nuclear reactors. Meet our partners.
The study models site‑specific portfolios for repurposing North Carolina coal plants and quantifies regional economic impacts using IMPLAN, incorporating IRA tax credits and interconnection‑reuse discounts.
