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Taiwan's Green Energy Transition Under Way

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2025

Justin Chou  and
John A. Mathews
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Abstract

The main elements in Taiwan's green power shift are reviewed, with focus on developments since the election of the DPP government in early 2016 and its commitment to phase out nuclear power in Taiwan by 2025. The drivers of the shift are identified, concentrating on solar PV power and the potential for offshore wind power. Like other countries in East Asia similarly pursuing a green shift, Taiwan is as much concerned with the business and export prospects for green industry as with reducing carbon emissions. The argument is developed that further progress in Taiwan is linked to liberalization of the electric power sector, creating genuine competition for the quasi-monopoly, TaiPower.

Keywords

Taiwanrenewable powerantinuclearWWS (water, wind and sun)smart gridelectric power liberalization
Type
Research Article
Information
Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 15 , Issue 21 , November 2017 , e5
Copyright
Copyright © The Authors 2017

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Notes

1 See John Mathew's contribution to this topic, with Mei-Chih Hu, via ‘Taiwan's green shift: Prospects and challenges’, Asia Pacific Journal, Oct 1 2016

2 See Andrew DeWit, ‘Japan's “National Resilience” and the Legacy of 3/11‘ Asia Pacific Journal: Japan Focus, March 15, 2016, Vol. 14, Issue 6, No. 1

3 See Executive Yuan, ‘Two-year solar power promotion plan’, 22 September 2016

4 See Executive Yuan, ‘Four-year wind power promotion plan to create clean energy’, 9 June 2017

5 See here (in Chinese).

6 See here (in Chinese).

7 See here (in Chinese).

8 The value chain for solar photovoltaics (PV) runs from silicon ingot to solar cell production to module assembly and then installation on rooftop or other insulated locations. The focus of manufacture in Taiwan has been on cell production rather than module production.

9 See ‘Taiwan looks for pioneering role in Electric Vehicle development’, by Tammy Hsieh, HKTDC Research, 7 Feb 2017

10 See ‘Applications to “green” energy suppliers to open’, Taipei Times, 19 September 2017

11 See the article in Nature by JM and Hao Tan, ‘Circular Economy: Lessons from China’, Nature, March 2016

12 These examples come from ‘Greening the economy’ by William Kazer, Taiwan Today, May 1 2017