News Briefing 
Due to the better-than-expected economic development in Taiwan, electricity consumption has increased greatly. Within this context, the growth period has increased, which renders the original target (of green power to account for 20% of the energy output in 2025) achievable. As such, it is estimated that the target should be met in October of 2026.

Impact Analysis 
"Gas-generated energy should account for 50%, coal 30%, and 20% green energy" is the target of non-nuclear homes in 2025 as set down by the Tsai Administration after it took office. Among these targets, the use of green energy is an important measure for Taiwanese companies to achieve their goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Due to the outstanding economic performance in Taiwan, the return of enterprises to Taiwan for investments as well as the expanded layout for semiconductors has increased demands for electricity overall in the industrial segment. Even if the target of total power generation remains unchanged, enterprises will inevitably begin to force each other out of view in the context of soaring growth with limited supply. In particular, there is subsequent interest in net-zero carbon emission that is being followed closely, which should exert even greater pressure on enterprises to pursue green electricity. 

Based on information from the Bureau of Energy, the generation of renewable energy in Taiwan totaled approximately 17.4 billion kWh in 2021, of which about 58% was generated for self-use (solar photovoltaics, waste, and biomass account for the majority). In other words, only 42% of this renewable energy was used publicly. Among the various sources of green energy, power generated by Taipower is primarily hydraulic and wind power, whereas those by private power plants are of wind and solar photovoltaic power. Even though Taiwanese PCB manufacturers have turned into a major global supply chain, they remain quite concerned about the supply and distribution of green electricity in Taiwan. As such, manufacturers are still limited in their ability to exert their efforts and should rely heavily on government assistance, regardless of the type of renewable energy.