Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/10/23
By: Huang Ya-chuan and Kuan-lin Liu
Taipei, Oct. 23 (CNA) Meeting the national goal of having renewable energy contribute
Yang Wei-fuu (楊偉甫, second right)
20 percent of Taiwan’s electricity needs by 2025 could require a NT$1.8 trillion (US$59.5 billion) investment, Vice Economic Affairs Minister Yang Wei-fuu (楊偉甫) said Monday.
Speaking at a forum on renewable energy, Yang said Taiwan had 4.8 gigawatts (GW) of installed renewable energy capacity as of July 2017, but a total of 20 GW of solar power capacity and 4.2 GW of wind power capacity would be needed to meet the 2025 energy goal.
That will take an additional NT$1.8 trillion in investment, the vice minister noted.
A total of NT$1.2 trillion will be needed to increase the installed capacity of roof-mounted solar panels to 3GW and of ground-mounted panels to 17GW by 2025, Yang said. [FULL STORY]
