Promoting Power Transformation
Taipower is prioritizing the development of renewable energy in coordination with the government's energy transition policy, and plans to gradually reduce coal consumption and carbon emissions by reducing the use of existing subcritical coal-fired units and constructing new gas-fired units, while ensuring system stability with a reliable gas supply for new gas-fired units. Additionally, the feasibility of retaining older equipment for emergency operation is being evaluated based on national security considerations. The direction of planning is as follows.
Prioritize the Development of Renewables and Create a Friendly, Grid-Connected Environment
Actively promote offshore and land-based wind power, solar photovoltaic, geothermal, and small and micro hydropower facilities.
Actively Promote Gas-fired Generation Projects and Self-Build Natural Gas Receiving Terminals
Construct natural gas receiving stations in the Taichung and Keelung (Hsieh-ho) Ports, and expand the construction of natural gas unloading and receiving facilities together with CPC Corporation.
Coal-fired Units Serve as Vital Backups
Continue to update the environmental protection equipment of existing coal-fired power plants, evaluate the feasibility of replacing old equipment under the premise of ensuring power supply, and consider using eco-friendly coal to control air pollution and carbon emissions from the source to power generation.
Renewables Generation Status
| Deployments | Installed Capacity (MW) |
Generation in 2023 (GWh) |
Number of Households Accommodated | |
| Wind Power | 27 sites 200 units |
439.2 | 872.1 | 242,000 |
| Solar | 56 sites | 287.8 | 393.9 | 109,000 |
| Geothermal Power | 1 sites | 0.84 | 1.3 | 374 |
Note: According to Taipower's open data statistics, the average monthly power consumption for a typical residential user is 300 kwh and the estimated annual power consumption is about 3,600 kwh.
Accumulated Number of Cases and Installed Capacity of Various Types of Solar Power
| Case Status | Cases (Number) | Capacity (MW) |
| Grid-Connected Cases | 63,189 | 63,189 |
| Official Power Purchase Cases | 57,490 | 10,219.42 |