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Minister of Economic Affairs Kuo Chih-hui talks about Taiwan’s industry and energy policies at his first press conference on May 30. (Photo: Carol Chen)
Minister of Economic Affairs Kuo Chih-hui (郭智輝) reviewed Taiwan’s current power supply as soon as he assumed office, assuring that there would be sufficient power supply by 2030. However, he noted that the rising power demand of generative AI is a major variable.
“To make Taiwan the Silicon Valley of Asia, we need a stable power supply, reasonable electricity prices, and adequate green electricity for companies,” said Kuo.
AI is expected to boom from 2025 to 2028, with many servers and data centers set to be built from next year. In response to the potential surge in power demand brought about by AI, Kuo has, for the first time, suggested that the Third Nuclear Power Plant could serve as backup power for AI needs.
