This DOE information guide distils the 2022 Stakeholder Guidebook into a community‑friendly reference on coal‑to‑nuclear (C2N) transitions, covering economic impacts, workforce pathways, and policy and funding tools.
Repower Initiative is focused on delivering tangible alternatives to coal fired power plants in Asia and across the globe. With philanthropic funding from HSBC, the Repower Initiative is undertaking research to explore the feasibility of repowering in Asia, including identifying potential sites for conversion.
Baroness Bryony Worthington (Founder of the Repower Initiative) has a podcast called 'Cleaning Up'. In this episode she interviews Dr. Staffan Qvist and Dr. Yaoli Zhang. They discuss how half of China's enormous economy is powered by coal, and what routes they have to decarbonisation.
Just 15% (317 GW)of the current global operating coal capacity has a commitment to retire in line with the Paris Agreement. Phasing out operating coal power by 2040 would require an average of 126 GW of retirements per year for the next 17 years, the equivalent of about two coal plants per week.
The report assesses the potential impact and market size of ETES technologies, identifies regulatory and policy gaps, and outlines necessary enablers to achieve this tipping point. Additionally, action plans for several countries are provided to guide policymakers and grid operators in scaling up ETES deployment.
This report examines pathways for environmental remediation, economic recovery, and infrastructure repurposing in select U.S. and Chilean communities.
AuthorsB. Li; Y. Cao; T. He; F. Si This paper analyses the thermodynamic performance and operational strategy of a molten salt thermal energy storage (TES) system coupled with a coal-fired power plant. The proposed configuration uses molten salt to store thermal energy during periods of low electricity demand and release it later to support steam…
This report proposes an approach to assist with repowering existing fossil fuel sites, with higher priority given to those sites en route to retirement. The approach leverages proactive planning and policy formulation, promoting revitalization without exclusively focusing on climate change concerns.
This guidance sets out how net‑zero financial institutions can credibly finance early retirement of APAC coal units via managed phaseout (MPO), balancing climate impact, affordability, reliability, and just transition goals.
This report examines the power situation in three developing countries, South Africa, Chile and India, based on their economic prowess within respective regions, predominance of coal in economic activities, and vulnerability to climate change, which make an interesting case for an analysis of repurposing coal plants in developing countries.
The report develops a detailed cost-benefit framework for three applications – solar energy, battery energy storage and synchronous condenser; and applies it to a representative coal plant in India. Their findings reveal a strong economic rationale for repurposing.
This paper builds a two‑level planning + operation model to choose among three retrofit paths for coal plants—flexibility upgrades, CCUS, and Carnot battery reconstruction—while enforcing unit‑commitment, reserve, and frequency‑security constraints under high VRE.
