By Fion Khan / Staff writer, with CNA
Taiwan is not expected to face electricity shortages through 2032, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said today, citing Taiwan Power Co’s (Taipower, 台電) calculations.Cho made the remarks in response to Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang’s (黃仁勳) call for more energy.Asked if Taiwan’s energy infrastructure would be sufficient to meet demand at the Beitou-Shilin Technology Park (北投士林科技園區), where Nvidia plans to build its headquarters, Huang yesterday said that Taiwan needs more energy.
Premier Cho Jung-tai speaks to reporters at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei today.
“Without energy, there is no economic growth,” he said.The Beitou-Shilin Technology Park’s power infrastructure plan has not been finalized as the Taipei City Government and Taipower remain divided over where to build a planned substation, sources have said.
Speaking to reporters ahead of a legislative session this morning, Cho said the government is working to provide industries with enough clean energy to meet the needs of modern businesses.The government’s second-phase energy transition plan is aimed at ensuring sufficient clean energy supplies for industries, he said.Several coal-fired power plants are being converted to natural gas facilities, which would improve air quality, meet environmental protection requirements and increase power generation efficiency, he said.Conventional nuclear power plants have entered a substantive review process, with the Nuclear Safety Commission assessing Taipower’s self-initiated safety inspections and reactor restart proposals, he said.Taiwan has a responsibility to industries around the world and must ensure a stable and reliable supply of clean electricity, he added.
