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No power shortage behind Taoyuan outages, Taipower clarifies
Discover how Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) addresses the surge in power outages in Taoyuan City, clarifying that the issue is not due to electricity shortage but localized incidents. Learn about their efforts in energy conservation and steps to reduce future outages.
2024/05/09 16:55
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Taoyuan blackouts not caused by power shortage: Premier
Premier Chen Chien-jen addresses the recent power outages in Taoyuan, Taiwan, clarifying they are not due to power shortages but external factors, equipment issues, and natural disasters. Over 100 staff from Taiwan Power Company are deployed for inspections and maintenance to mitigate future incidents.
2024/05/08 15:54
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Power outage hits 11,545 homes in Taoyuan’s Luzhu District
Discover the cause of the major power outage in Taoyuan’s Luzhu District affecting over 11,000 households and Taipower’s response to the incident.
2024/05/07 15:20
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Taipower launches special inspection to curb Taoyuan outages
Discover how Taiwan Power Company is tackling power outages in Taoyuan with a special inspection project led by Huang Chih-jung, involving 180 personnel to ensure power supply reliability.
2024/05/07 11:22
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Calls for action as Taoyuan’s power outage crisis worsens
Explore the escalating power outage crisis in Taoyuan as Deputy Mayor Su Jun-pin addresses systemic issues with TaiPower, highlighting the city’s struggle with increasing frequency of power disruptions and the urgent need for infrastructure enhancement amidst a growing population.
2024/05/06 12:20
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Taoyuan City grapples with frequent power outages
Taoyuan City’s Deputy Mayor Wang Ming-Jiuh addresses multiple power outages, attributing them to increased usage and maintenance issues, while also discussing the broader energy strategy for Taiwan, including considerations around nuclear power and the Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant.
2024/04/19 18:23
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Taoyuan faces power crisis: aging infrastructure to blame
Explore the challenges Taoyuan City faces with power outages, as Deputy Mayor Wang Ming-chu addresses equipment failure, aging infrastructure, and the indirect role of power shortages. Amidst public dissatisfaction and the impact on industries and healthcare, Taoyuan confronts the realities of climate change and growing demands on its electricity supply.
2024/04/19 18:07
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Thunderstorms cause power outages in Taoyuan
Thunderstorms cause power outages affecting nearly 10,000 households in Taoyuan; Taiwan Power Company works to restore electricity, citing bamboo brushing against high-voltage switches and feeder lines jumping off as causes.
2024/04/18 15:01
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Blackouts hit thousands in Taoyuan: Faulty cables to blame
Discover the cause behind the sudden blackouts in Taoyuan and Qingpu, as Taipower investigates faulty cables and fallen high-voltage lines affecting thousands. Learn about the impact on local households and the response from Taoyuan City officials.
2024/04/17 10:15
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’Lack of’ wins Taiwan 2023 character of the year poll
The "Taiwan 2023 Character of the Year" poll announced that the character "缺" (lack) received the most votes, representing the multifaceted social issues faced by Taiwan. The character symbolizes challenges such as shortages of water, electricity, masks, vaccines, rapid test kits, labor, and notably, eggs. "蛋" (egg) secured the second position, forming the term "缺蛋" (lack eggs), highlighting the egg scarcity in Taiwan. "詐" (fraud) came in third place, reflecting the persistent fraud cases in Taiwanese society. The nominations for these characters were made by Taoyuan Mayor Simon Chang, former Control Yuan President Wang Chien-shien, and Taiwan Mobile President Jamie Lin, who emphasized growing insecurity, political quality, and fraud issues, respectively. The "Taiwan 2023 Character of the Year" election, organized by the CTBC Foundation for Arts and Culture and the United Daily News, received a total of 65,043 votes from the public over a 25-day period. This annual character selection has been conducted for 16 consecutive years, reflecting the pulse of Taiwanese society and its people’s thoughts.
2023/12/07 20:08