【Taiwanology Ep.25】How can Taiwan build more renewable energy?

As global buyers like Apple and Nike ramp up pressure on their supply chain to decarbonize, everyone in Taiwan seems to want more renewable energy: from chip makers like TSMC to smaller manufacturers of nuts and bolts. But the pace has been slower than expected. In 2023, renewables accounted for a mere 10% of Taiwan's electricity consumption, and will surely fall short of its target of 20% by 2025. Can this be fixed? How badly does Taiwan really want renewable energy, and is anyone prepared to pay for it? 7:20 - What are the challenges facing Taiwan's renewable energy in general/ 10:58 - Why is solar deployment in Taiwan so difficult? 18:40 - What headwinds is Taiwan facing in offshore wind? 28:23 - Exploring Taiwan's untapped geothermal energy potential 31:03 - What to do going forward/ Host: Kwangyin Liu Guest: Raoul Kubitschek, managing director of NIRAS Taiwan Producers: Weiru Wang, Ian Huang ＊Read more about how Taiwan's renewable obstacles: https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=3672 ＊Share your thoughts: [email protected] 留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cledx9shs004801v3cmkogc7e/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting