Restarting Taiwan’s mothballed nuclear power plants is one of the key things the self-governed island should do to bolster ...

Now, as it seeks to play its part in tackling climate change, the country has set an ambitious goal to develop renewable energy. It aims to generate at least 60% of its electricity from renewable ...

Energy supply issues are compounded by Taiwan’s delayed investment in renewable energy and the phasing out of nuclear power, leading to a reliance on imported coal and liquefied natural gas ...

Taiwan's own renewable energy sector is mired in challenges. While offshore wind energy faces a pricing deadlock, solar power development has encountered land acquisition issues.

In 2016, the government vowed that by this year, 20 percent of Taiwan’s energy would come from renewable sources. But last year, officials said they would fail to meet that goal and lowered the ...

According to the Energy Administration under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, as of 2023, renewable energy sources such as hydro, wind, waste-to-energy, and solar only accounted for 9.5 percent ...

According to the Taipower official website, Taiwan's electrical power is sourced from: 44.1% natural gas, 34.1% coal, 9.9% renewable energy, 7% nuclear, 2.4% CHP, and 1.2% for hydroelectricity and ...

Installation will commence between late 2026 and early 2027. New York-based Amogy has partnered with GreenHarvest, a Taiwan-based renewable energy firm, to deploy the Asian country’s first ...

Taiwan is taking many steps to address climate change. In a demonstration of commitment to emissions reduction, it has incorporated the 2050 net-zero emissions target into the Climate Change ...

Taiwan makes 60% of world's chips but process uses a lot of energy; TSMC consumed 6.4% of Taiwan's power in 2021 Digital economy's energy demands rising; IEA predicts data centers will use 4% of ...