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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]
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By Common Wealth Magazine4.7
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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

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