
Minister of Economic Affairs Gong Mingxin said that 25 large-scale natural gas generating units will be online before 2035, with a capacity of 26GW. If renewable energy is added, it can provide an additional annual power generation of 200 billion kilowatt-hours for computing power.
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The Ministry of Economic Affairs is planning future power supply policies in response to the huge demand for computing power driven by global AI development.
Minister of Economic Affairs Gong Mingxin attended an event today (30th) and stated that in response to the demand for AI computing power, 25 large-scale natural gas generating units will be online by 2035, with a device capacity of 26GW. If renewable energy sources such as offshore wind power are added, an additional annual power generation of 200 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity can be provided for computing power.
Gong Mingxin attended the "Computing Power Unbounded Datong New Future - Datong AIDC Press Conference" and pointed out that the AI era is not only a competition in computing power, but also a competition in energy and national power. The Ministry of Economic Affairs is happy to see Datong and other Taiwanese companies continue to make breakthroughs. The AI era is not just a patent for new companies or startups. All companies are likely to show their roles and positioning in the AI era. Datong Company has long been engaged in heavy electrical equipment, power systems and energy management. The product released by Datong Company today integrates power equipment, smart cooling systems and system integration technology, extending the strength of heavy electrical and motors to AI infrastructure. The Ministry of Economic Affairs hopes that such results will drive the development of Taiwan's AI industry and also drive the transformation and upgrading of more Taiwanese transmission industries.
In response to concerns about AI power supply from all walks of life, Gong Mingxin emphasized that the Ministry of Economic Affairs has seen the advent of the AI era and must prepare power. From this year to the next 10 years, Taiwan will build 25 large natural gas generating units. Four units have been put into operation this year. Lines (Taichung New Gas Units 1 and 2, and Xingda New Gas Units 2 and 3), the total installation capacity is about 5.2GW, and the power generation accounts for about 10% of the annual power generation; excluding these 4 units, there are still 21 large natural gas units that will come online in the future.
Gong Mingxin pointed out that the total installation capacity of these 25 large natural gas units is 26GW. If other renewable energy devices such as offshore wind power are added, it can basically provide an additional annual power generation of 200 billion kilowatt-hours for computing power.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs added after the meeting that in the next 10 years, a total of 25 large-scale natural gas units will be put online for power generation in Taiwan, with a total installation capacity of 26GW. In 2035, the new gas-fired units plus the new renewable energy units will add a total of 200 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity.
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