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Green Energy Forum in Taipei Highlights Industry Challenges and Solutions

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At the ninth Green Energy Forum in Taipei, industry leaders and government officials gathered to discuss the future of the energy industry. The forum covered topics such as energy diversification, power grid construction, and market liberalization, with a focus on the durability of solar power plants and the role of green energy in revitalizing rural communities.

Key Takeaways:

  • Solar power plants have become more durable with improved coexistence with local agriculture, as demonstrated by INA Energy Chair Norman Tsai, who conducts ecological surveys to minimize environmental impact.
  • The presence of photovoltaic companies working with farmers has helped revitalize rural communities, boosting employment and encouraging the return of young farmers, according to Tsai.
  • Taya Group Vice Chair Liu Chih-peng has developed "digital twin technology" to help companies pre-validate power plants and power grids, improving system reliability and functionality.
  • Hexa Renewables General Manager Wang Wen-wei called for scientific, rational, and practical energy solutions, emphasizing the importance of renewable energy in Taiwan's energy mix due to national security concerns.
  • Renewable energy costs are decreasing, and from a long-term perspective, wind and solar power maintenance costs are similar to thermal and nuclear power generation, according to Wang.
  • Synergy General Manager Chen Mei-hwa emphasized the need for grid resilience and effective transmission, storage, and utilization of electricity.
  • By 2024, low-carbon electricity sources exceeded 40% of global generation for the first time, with solar and wind power accounting for 8%, according to Tsai Chung-chih chair of SunPower Smart Energy.

Statistics:

  • 40% of power outages in recent years have been caused by equipment issues, according to Chen Mei-hwa.
  • 46 GW of green electricity have already been purchased globally, demonstrating exponential growth in demand for clean energy, as stated by Tsai.
  • Low-carbon power generation includes nuclear and hydropower.
  • 10% of Taiwan's electricity generation is accounted for by nuclear power, as mentioned by Norman Tsai.

Sources:

  • Business Today
  • INA Energy
  • Taya Group
  • Hexa Renewables
  • Synergy
  • SunPower Smart Energy

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