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Taiwan Pushes for Cleaner Natural Gas Energy, Replacing Coal

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Taiwan is pushing ahead with its energy transition, including a shift from coal to natural gas. Premier Cho Jung-tai visited the Taichung Power Plant on Friday, one of the world’s largest coal-fired power plants. Two new natural gas-fired units have now been completed and are undergoing trial operations. Once trials are complete, they will replace their coal-fired counterparts.

Power Mix Shift: Taiwan Pushes for Cleaner Natural Gas Energy

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Taiwan is pushing ahead with its energy transition, including a shift from coal to natural gas.

Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai on Friday visited the Taichung Power Plant, one of the largest coal-fired plants in the world. Now two new natural gas-fired units have been installed and are now undergoing trial operations. As the new units prepare to come online, Taipower has pledged to dismantle the plant’s No. 1 and No. 2 coal-fired units by the end of 2026.

The government aims to phase out coal entirely at the plant by 2034. Replacing coal with natural gas can help reduce air pollution and carbon emissions, but comes with higher import costs.