President Tsai Ing-wen says that Taiwan needs to further develop its green energy usage. Tsai made these comments on Thursday. She said that using renewable energy sources is critical to Taiwan's semiconductor industry.
Tsai says that if the country wants to continue to dominate the semiconductor market internationally, it needs to switch to green energy. The government has been strongly promoting renewable energy since 2016, and Tsai says that Taiwan has progressed in terms of solar and wind energy.
The economics ministry has set up a platform to make the exchange of green energy more efficient and accessible. This is not only important for Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, but also for the general public's energy consumption. Taiwan's current goal is to use solar energy to produce 20 GigaWatts by 2025.
Tsai says the government is working to make Taiwan's power network more stable and flexible. She says she hopes that the public will be supportive of the mission to build a system based on renewable energy sources. Tsai says committing to green energy will help ensure Taiwan's strong foundation and competitive edge in the international community for the future.