Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) unveiled its Integrated Power Grid special exhibition today (14th) at Energy Taiwan 2026, held at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1. In response to the rapid development of the semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) industries, this year's exhibition presents a comprehensive overview of Taiwan's electricity development roadmap for the next decade. Taipower emphasized that electricity has evolved beyond a traditional public utility service to become a critical strategic resource supporting national and industrial competitiveness. As technological advancements drive growing industrial electricity demand, Taipower aims to develop an Integrated Power Grid that combines resilience, efficiency, and sustainability through the coordinated integration of power generation, grid infrastructure, and industrial electricity needs, fully supporting the continued development of Taiwan's integrated circuit (IC) industry.
Taipower pointed out that its electricity development strategy for the next decade is built on two key principles: Anticipating Electricity Demand and Preparing for Future Power Supply Needs. The Anticipating Electricity Demand exhibition area highlights how energy resources have become a critical consideration amid multiple challenges, including the global transition toward net-zero carbon emissions, the growth of technology industries, and energy price fluctuations driven by geopolitical developments. Taipower has assessed future electricity demand trends in advance and estimates that annual electricity consumption by Taiwan's semiconductor industry will more than double, from approximately 52 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2026 to 110 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) by 2035. In response, Taipower will review and adjust its power development plans annually to accommodate evolving demand.
The Preparing for Future Power Supply Needs exhibition area showcases Taipower's proactive efforts to expand power generation capacity and strengthen grid infrastructure in response to the rapid growth of the AI and semiconductor industries. Taipower explained that, on the generation side, it is actively developing a diversified energy mix to ensure both a stable electricity supply and greater energy resilience. On the grid side, Taipower is advancing its initiative to Directly Supply Seven Major Science Parks from Five Major Power Plants and plans to construct additional extra-high-voltage substations in coordination with science park development plans. These measures will not only enhance the reliability of electricity supply to industries but also help free up capacity on the existing power grid and strengthen power supply resilience for households and other essential services.
Furthermore, the high power density and round-the-clock operation of AI data centers pose significant challenges to the power grid. At the exhibition, four balls of vastly different weights (a ping-pong ball, a baseball, a bowling ball, and a shot) are used to simulate the varying impacts of different electricity users on the grid. This interactive demonstration allows visitors to experience firsthand the enormous, concentrated electrical load imposed by AI data centers, comparable to the weight of a shot, and better understand the importance of proactive power supply planning and comprehensive grid infrastructure development.
Taipower explained that traditional data centers have generally been located close to end users. However, from an energy transmission perspective, fiber-optic cables offer greater efficiency over long distances for transmitting data than copper cables do for transmitting electricity. Drawing inspiration from the semiconductor industry's concept of using light instead of electricity, Taipower encourages the co-location of industrial facilities with power generation sources. Specifically, it aims to guide energy-intensive industries, such as AI data centers, toward areas with abundant electricity supply near power generation facilities. By generating and consuming electricity locally, this approach can reduce transmission losses and improve overall energy efficiency.
The exhibition also features a specially designed Integrated Power Grid Planning Studio, inviting visitors to experience the process of planning an urban power grid. Participants can take on the roles of Energy Alchemist, Grid Architect, and Computing Power Manager, completing tasks involving renewable energy deployment, power grid routing, and data center site selection in a simulated city. By coordinating power generation, grid infrastructure, and electricity demand, participants work together to build an integrated power grid. Those who successfully complete the challenges will receive special gifts.
Taipower's Integrated Power Grid special exhibition will run from today through October 16 at Booth M0519a on the fourth floor of Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 (October 14 and 15: 10:00-17:00; October 16: 10:00-16:00). A series of seminars will also be held during the exhibition, covering topics such as stable electricity supply and net-zero carbon emissions. Visitors are welcome to explore the exhibition!
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