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.
This NEA study assesses the global potential for deploying small modular reactors (SMRs) at existing coal power plant sites. It examines the technical, policy, and workforce conditions under which coal-to-nuclear repowering could deliver reliable, low-carbon electricity while preserving jobs and existing energy infrastructure.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) hosted a webinar on the potential of transforming former coal plant sites into clean energy hubs powered by nuclear technology. Repower Initiative’s founder Dr. Staffan Qvist attended as a panellist. A video recording of his presentation is available for you to watch online.
Dr. Staffan Qvist, the founder of the Repower Initiative was asked this question at an IAEA webinar. This is his response.
The Polish Ministry of Energy has released a new strategic document titled 'Plan of decarbonisation of the domestic power industry through modernization with the use of nuclear reactors'. The publication consolidates several years of research and analysis conducted by our academic partners in the DEsire project.
This report by the Coal Transmission Commission, released for COP30 in Brazil, addresses the knowledge gap that currently exists around the role of coal flexibility in coal-to-clean transitions. The report concludes that, in some circumstances, operating coal assets in a flexible way could support a more rapid integration of renewables in the near term.
