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Taiwan International Geothermal Conference returned for its second edition on Feb. 20 to 21 in Taipei, bringing together 47 companies and more than 600 experts to exchange ideas on geothermal development.
Held by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), the event featured speakers from the U.S., the U.K., Sweden, Italy, Japan, and New Zealand to share experiences of geothermal technology, plant development, and project management.
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According to the Industrial Technology Research Institute’s primary estimate, Taiwan has a potential shallow geothermal energy capacity of 1 GW and 40 GW of deep geothermal energy.
Geothermal energy is a kind of base load power, which is not as vulnerable to climate as solar and wind energy, and that’s why it plays a crucial role in energy transition, said MOEA Deputy Minister Tseng Wen-sheng (曾文生), adding that he expects Taiwan to introduce advanced technologies to help increase geothermal energy to 6 GW by 2050.
Taiwan currently has 24 geothermal projects in operation and pipeline across Taipei’s Datunshan region, Yilan County, and Taitung County, with a total planned capacity of 61.75 MW, Tseng said.
