An additional 2.5 gigawatts of solar-powered generating capacity will be commissioned this year in Taiwan, Wan Mehua, Minister of Economy of the island said, Focus Taiwan reported.
Discussions on the development of renewable energy in Taiwan were held as part of a report on the work to reach zero emissions in 2050 by the island’s state oil company CPC and the European Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan.
The increase in generating capacity by 2.5 gigawatts will exceed last year’s figure of 1.88 gigawatts. Solar panels with a capacity of 1.1 gigawatts have already been installed in 2022.
By the end of 2021, a total of 7.7 gigawatts of solar power generation capacity had been installed on the island. This is less than the 8.75 gigawatts planned by the government.
Solar energy provided Taiwan with 2.7% of all electricity in 2021. Wind power is another area of renewable energy development in Taiwan.
Now, 143 generating units have been installed on the island’s shelf. All energy from renewable sources contributes 7.9% to Taiwan’s energy mix.
The transition to renewable energy sources provides for a gradual move away from the use of nuclear energy.