The Nanzi Science Park urban plan where TSMC’s Kaohsiung plant is located was submitted to the central government for review in October this year. (Photo by reporter Wang Rongxiang)
The Kaohsiung Urban Development Bureau today pointed out that under the leadership of Mayor Chen Qimai, the city government team has cooperated with the central government to accelerate the review of various urban plans, fully assist the development of industry and transportation, and create a more sustainable "Technology North Kaohsiung".
The Metropolitan Development Bureau explained that Kaohsiung is accelerating its transformation from a traditional industrial town to a core city for the global advanced semiconductor supply chain. During Mayor Chen Chimai's six-year term, the city government team cooperated with the central government to accelerate the urban plan review process and newly established Nanzi Science Park, Qiaotou Science Park, Baipu Industrial Park and Shengsen Road West Industrial Park in North Kaohsiung, with a total of 562 hectares of land for industrial use.
It is estimated that it will drive an annual output value of 1.4 trillion yuan and 25,000 job opportunities in the future, help Kaohsiung gather more technology, talents and capital, significantly change the urban spatial structure, and link the Southern Taiwan Semiconductor S Corridor.
Wu Wenyan, director of the Urban Development Bureau, said that in order to accelerate the entry of TSMC, the city government actively promoted the rebirth of brownfield sites and transformed the Kaohsiung oil refinery into a wafer factory. It was submitted to the city plan review in stages in accordance with the Industrial Innovation Ordinance. The first phase of 29.83 hectares was reviewed in only half a year, providing for the construction of P1 and P2 plants. It was later integrated and expanded by the central government into a 182-hectare science park. The city plan was submitted to the central government in October this year.
Among them, TSMC's P1 plant has mass-produced 2-nanometer chips for global supply last year, and the P2 plant is expected to operate in the fourth quarter of this year; the subsequent P3, P4, and P5 plant establishment operations are also progressing at pace.
The Metropolitan Development Bureau explained that in order to improve the road network of North Kaohsiung and ease industrial traffic flow, the city government has sought approval from the Executive Yuan for 15.591 billion yuan to implement the "Kaohsiung Third (Nanzi) Park Linking and External Traffic Overall Plan", which includes the addition of the National Highway No. 1 Bridge Branch ramp, the Nanzi Park connector road, and the widening of Kaohsiung-Nan Highway Lane 1003 and Cuihua Road. Projects are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2028.
In addition, in conjunction with the city government's efforts to secure a total construction funding of approximately 3.8 billion yuan, a new Taiwan Line 17 road will be built, connecting Qiaotou to Zuoying for a total of 7.3 kilometers. This will help divert commuter traffic and make transportation between the park, Zuoying High-speed Railway Station, and the city more convenient and smooth.
The Metropolitan Development Bureau will continue to prepare the industrial hinterland, transportation land and public facilities in line with the pace of investment promotion, and improve living functions through TOD-oriented public urban renewal and the construction of social housing to create a more livable and sustainable technological North Kaohsiung.
During Mayor Chen Chi-mai's six-year tenure, the city government team cooperated with the central government to accelerate the urban planning review process and newly established Nanzi Science Park, Qiaotou Science Park, Baipu Industrial Park and the Industrial Park on the west side of Shengsen Road in North Kaohsiung, with a total of 562 hectares of land for industrial use. (Photo by reporter Wang Rongxiang)
