TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan could bring in migrant workers to help Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) stabilize the power grid, Economics Minister Kuo Jyh-huei (郭智輝) said Tuesday (July 2).

Power outages have plagued several cities in Taiwan over the past few months, leading to questions about the government’s policy to end nuclear power next year. Responding to questions from lawmakers Tuesday, Kuo rejected allegations that the country would suffer a power shortage.

The frequency of outages dropped 70% over the past 10 years, he said. The minister blamed the problems on aging infrastructure and population movements, per the Liberty Times.

State utility Taipower needs to guarantee a stable electricity supply for industry and private consumers, but is dealing with a personnel shortage, Kuo said. He therefore asked government departments to conduct discussions about the possibility of bringing in migrant workers.

According to Kuo, the period until 2030 would not see any power shortages. The loss of supply from the country’s three nuclear power plants would be more than made up by other sources, he told lawmakers.