TAIPEI (TVBS News) — The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA, 經濟部) announced a draft amendment on Wednesday (Sept. 18) to revise the reserve power capacity obligations for green energy providers. This change aims to establish fixed reserve capacity obligations for each year, replacing the previous 15% formula calculation.
Officials explained that the new regulation will determine reserve capacity obligations based on fixed percentages for different energy types, for example, offshore wind power will have a 10% reserve capacity obligation, while solar power will have a 3.3% obligation. Therefore, an offshore wind farm supplying 500MW this year will have a 50MW obligation, regardless of annual fluctuations.
The amendment also allows green energy providers to procure reserve power capacity from Taiwan Power Company (台灣電力公司), helping them meet their obligations. This move is expected to streamline the reserve capacity requirements and provide stability for green energy providers.
