News

The latest news stories of the Repower initiative.

Accelerating Repowering Assessments with RepowerScore

August 8, 2024

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.

Repowering to Accelerate the Global Energy Transition

June 6, 2024

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.

Repower Initiative and ITB Begin Collaboration

February 21, 2024

Repower Initiative, a program established by Quantified Carbon, with the ambition to repower coal power plants with clean heat sources, proudly announces a partnership with Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), the leading technical university in Indonesia. With this partnership, ITB will explore the feasibility of repowering Indonesian coal-fired power plants with low-carbon sources of energy, including nuclear reactors.

Repower Initiative and KAIST Begin Collaboration

December 11, 2023

We are proud to announce that the Repower Initiative began its collaboration together with a research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.

Repower South Korea Summit 2024

November 7, 2024

Two days. 40+ participants. 10+ nationalities. From presentations and panels to brainstorming sessions—all aligned with a single shared vision: accelerating the clean repowering of coal power.

Accelerating the Clean Repowering of Coal in China: Key Insights from ISETS 2024

November 21, 2024

How can we foster inclusive, clean energy transitions in regions still heavily reliant on coal, such as China? What roles will technologies such as nuclear and advanced geothermal play in accelerating the clean repowering of global coal assets?

Repower Xiamen Summit 2024

April 29, 2024

Late April, 2024, we gathered for a Repower Summit together with our brilliant partners. We’ve hit a new milestone at the 2nd Repower Summit in Xiamen, China! Co-organized by QuantifiedCarbonand Xiamen University, we saw our participant numbers soar to double the initial count – a clear signal for the growing interest and momentum for repowering globally.

First international repower partner conference in Indonesia

November 28, 2023

This was the first international Partner Conference hosted by the Repower Initiative. We shared progress amongst our partners and even had the pleasure to visit a coal power plant to get insights on the upcoming challenges.

IEA: Coal Analysis and Forecast to 2027

February 12, 2025

The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released a report entitled: ‘Coal 2024: Analysis and Forecast to 2027’. Read a summary of IEA’s report and learn how Repowering can help transition the world away from coal dependence.

A Summary: ‘Evaluation of Coal Repowering Option with Small Modular Reactor in South Korea’

January 31, 2025

A summary of 'Evaluation of Coal Repowering Option with Small Modular Reactor in South Korea', by KAIST partners.

India Considers Opening Up Nuclear Power to Private Companies

January 29, 2025

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) have recently launched an ‘Invitation for Request for Proposal’ from ‘visionary Indian industries’ for setting up 220 MWe Bharat Small Reactors (BSRs) for electricity generation.

Colorado General Assembly Proposes Adding Nuclear Energy as a Source of Clean Energy

January 24, 2025

Colorado generates about a third of its electricity from 10 coal-fired power plants around the state, with a total combined capacity of 4,127 MW. All these plants are scheduled to close by 2031. Nearly 3,000 Coloradans currently work in the coal industries, including contractors, rail workers, suppliers, and those who support the mines and power plants. Transitioning from coal economically impacts workers, their families, communities and local businesses.

Purdue University Recommends 8 Retired Coal Sites in Indiana for SMR Nuclear Conversion

January 23, 2025

Purdue University in Indiana, US has performed a landmark study to analyse the feasibility of adopting Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology in Indiana, which was commissioned by the Indiana Office of Energy Development (IOED)

Indonesia Supports Repowering

December 20, 2024

The Indonesian government officially supports retrofitting coal-fired power plants with nuclear technologies in its National Electricity Plan (RUKN) 2025-2060. The plan, signed by President Prabowo Subianto, and written by Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) outlines the country’s ambitious strategies for its power sector, including a target of an 87% renewable energy mix by 2060.

IEA: The Future of Geothermal Energy

December 19, 2024

The International Energy Agency (IEA) works with governments and industry to recommend policies which advance a “secure and sustainable energy future for all”. They have just released a research report entitled ‘The Future of Geothermal Energy’.

China’s Progress on Coal Repowering

December 11, 2024

Repowering CFPPs with Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) can rapidly accelerate China towards achieving net-zero, there are viable case studies which demonstrate the enormous potential of this innovative pathway, and the technological development in this field looks extremely promising.

South Korea’s Decarbonisation Strategy

December 4, 2024

South Korea’s reduction path to carbon neutrality is a crucial aspect of the global energy transition, yet there are complex challenges.

Fantastic News from Indonesia!

November 28, 2024

Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia (the fourth most populous country in the world after India, China, and the US), announced last week at the G20 Summit in Brazil a bold vision to achieve net-zero emissions 10 years earlier than previously planned—moving the net-zero target from 2060 to 2050.

Coal to Nuclear Repowering for a Just Transition

February 7, 2024

This talk foces on the intersection between policies to decarbonize our energy system and efforts to ensure a just transition for fossil-fuel workers and dependent communities. One opportunity that has emerged is the potential to repower retiring coal power plants with small, modular nuclear reactors. Such projects could leverage existing infrastructure and workforce. This video explores some of first coal-to-nuclear projects underway, along with state and federal policies to aid such efforts.

U.S. and International Partners Eye $275M Support for Romania’s SMR Project

May 26, 2023

The United States and Multinational Public-Private Partners Look to Provide Up To $275 Million to Advance the Romania Small Modular Reactor Project; United States Issues Letters of Interest for Up To $4 Billion in Project Financing

How can we repurpose the stranded assets? – The Drop’22

September 21, 2022

Staffan Qvist took the stage at The Drop conference in Malmö to talk about Repowering Coal. Repowering coal plants could avoid the release of 200 billion tons of CO2 emissions by 2070.

KHNP <> DEsire Project Meeting

July 4, 2023

On Friday, April 7, Professor Lukasz Bartela and Dr. Eng. Pawel Gladysz had the opportunity to represent the DEsire project at a meeting with representatives of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power.

PIVOT22. Converting Coal Plants to Geothermal: On the Horizon or Science Fiction?

July 25, 2022

On July 25th, 5 Geothermal panelists gathered at PIVOT22 to discuss the feasibility of the Coal to Geothermal repowering pathway.

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