Taiwan to Require Big Power Users to Build Own Energy Facilities

Taiwan will require big power consumers to install generation and energy storage facilities, in a bid to manage an expected surge in demand for electrification in the high-tech manufacturing hub.

Authorities approved amendments to the island’s Energy Administration Act aimed at enhancing the self-sufficiency of major electricity consumers as well as reducing their reliance on the grid, according to a report by Taipei-based Central News Asia on Thursday. The goal of these measures is to strengthen demand-side management and improve efficiency, the report said, citing Premier Cho Jung-tai.