TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Existing large electricity users will not have to retrofit their facilities under revisions to Taiwan’s Energy Administration Act, which instead target new or expanded power capacity.
The Legislative Yuan’s Economics Committee approved the draft amendments Wednesday, including a requirement for qualifying users to install either self-use generation or energy storage within a set period, per CNA.
The committee changed the earlier wording from requiring both generation and storage to allowing either option. Economics Minister Kung Ming-hsin (龔明鑫) said at a previous meeting that the planned threshold was 5 MW or above, per UDN.
Energy Administration Director-General Wu Chih-wei (吳志偉) said the economics ministry held half a dozen consultation meetings on the proposal. Industry representatives said existing sites often lacked sufficient space and faced safety constraints, leading the ministry to support limiting the rule to new or expanded electricity-use capacity, according to UDN.
Detailed rules covering deadlines, minimum installed capacity, equipment types, and installation methods will be set by the central competent authority.
Unresolved violations of the equipment requirement could draw fines of NT$150,000 to NT$750,000 (about US$4,649 to US$23,245). Penalties for large users that fail to appoint qualified energy-management personnel would rise to NT$100,000–NT$500,000 from NT$20,000–NT$100,000, per CNA.
The amendments would also require energy suppliers to publish sales statistics for administrative and public-interest purposes. A separate proposal to fine individuals for intentionally spreading false information about energy supplies or infrastructure was rejected.
