Taiwan, surrounded by water on all sides, operates an islanded power grid with no connections to neighboring countries. In the event of an energy crisis, it has no external support to fall back on. As a result, effective power management by the state-run utility Taipower has become essential. Yet as countries across the world deepen cross-border electricity cooperation to accelerate decarbonization, regional power grids are emerging as a major trend—one Taiwan can no longer afford to overlook.
In our special series Rewiring Asia, RECCESSARY explores regional grid developments around the world and assesses their relevance and feasibility for Taiwan, analyzing the key opportunities and challenges on the road ahead.