Promoting Power Transformation
Power Transition as a Response to Policy and Public Expectations In alignment with the government's energy transition policy and public expectations, Taipower is prioritizing the development of renewable energy and gradually reducing coal consumption and carbon emissions through measures such as reducing the load on existing subcritical coal-fired units and constructing new gas-fired combined cycle units. The phased decommissioning of subcritical units is planned, while emergency backup generation facilities are also being prepared to address uncertainties in power supply and demand. The planning direction is outlined as follows:
Prioritize Renewable Energy Development and Create a Grid-Friendly Environment
Taipower is actively promoting the development of offshore and onshore windpower , solar photovoltaic , geothermal, and small/micro hydropower systems. The Company is also working to improve grid interconnection conditions that create a grid-friendly environment and expand renewable energy deployment in collaboration with private sector partners.
Advance Low-Carbon Gas-Fired Power Projects
Taipower is actively replacing and expanding coal-fired capacity with low-carbon, gas-fired units. To ensure a stable gas supply, the Company is building LNG receiving terminals at Taichung Port and Keelung Port (for the Hsieh-ho Plant), and is cooperating with CPC Corporation to construct a third LNG terminal.
Prepare Emergency Backup Capacity to Address Supply and Demand Uncertainty
With over 96.67% of Taiwan's energy resources being imported, and global energy policy trends emphasizing diversification, Taipower is maintaining emergency backup power capacity and continuously optimizing dispatch and management strategies to ensure grid stability in the face of unpredictable demand or climate-related events.
Diversified Development of Renewable Energy and Low-Carbon Gas-Fired Power Generation
Renewable energy generation is intermittent and unpredictable due to weather and seasonal variability. Taipower is advancing a diversified strategy that encompasses solar, wind, and emerging technologies (such as floating offshore wind, geothermal, and marine energy). The Company is also supporting this growth by cooperating with the government's 20-year fixed Purchase Guarantee and grid-friendly integration policy, while strengthening grid and energy storage infrastructure to increase the share of renewables.
In terms of Smart Operation and Maintenance (O&M), Taipower has established systems for equipment management and generation forecasting to enhance equipment stability and provide 48-hour generation forecasts. Furthermore, grid reinforcement projects have achieved multiple milestones in enhancing interconnection capacity: promoting distributed installation and segregated grid connection, adopting the shared substation model, preventing virtual occupation of feeder capacity, and relaxing feeder interconnection limits to boost grid capacity. The Company is also actively exploring new renewable energy technologies such as geothermal and collaborative development of offshore wind farms.
Renewable Energy Generation Status in 2024
| Deployments | Installed Capacity (MW) |
Annual Generation (GWh) |
Estimated Households Supplied | |
| Hydropower | 90 | 1,826 | 3,536 | 982,000 |
| Wind Power | 28sites, 203 units |
439 | 947.0 | 263,000 |
| Solar Power | 62 sites | 291 | 398.1 | 112,000 |
| Geothermal Power | 1 sites | 0.84 | 3.0 | 841 |
Note 1: Hydropower includes only conventional hydro generation.
Note 2: Based on data published by Taipower, published data, the average household uses about 300 kWh per month, or approximately 3,600 kWh annually.
Accumulated Number of Cases and Installed Capacity of Various Types of Solar Power
(as of December 31,2024)
| Case Status | Number of Cases | Installed Capacity (MW) |
| Grid-Connected Cases | 71,581 | 14,270 |
| Official Power Purchase Cases | 60,538 | 11,660.78 |