The 840-kW Renze geothermal energy plant in Yilan County, Taiwan has been inaugurated by state-owned electrical energy firm Taipower.
State-owned electrical energy firm Taiwan Energy Co. (Taipower) has inaugurated the 840-kW Renze geothermal energy plant in Yilan County, Taiwan. The facility plant is about to start business operations by the tip of this 12 months.
Collectively developed and constructed by Taipower and state-owned CPC Corp. Taiwan, the Renze geothermal energy plant is the primary geothermal energy plant in Taiwan that has been totally constructed by state-owned enterprises. It’s anticipated to play a significant position in reaching the objective of the Ministry of Financial Affairs (MOEA) of constructing 20 MW of put in geothermal energy era capability by 2025.
In a press release, Taipower mentioned that the Renze geothermal energy plant will generate 4.7 million kWh of electrical energy per 12 months. It will provide two-thirds of the ability demand of the Datong Township the place the plant is positioned, thus additionally displacing greater than 2,300 metric tons of carbon emissions yearly.
Geothermal exploration at Renze had already been finished again within the Nineteen Seventies, together with the drilling of two wells – Renze-1 and Renze 2. Nonetheless, improvement was not pursued on the time due to the shortage of expertise that may make geothermal energy era viable. Growth plans had been revived in 2018 with the formation of a nationwide geothermal energy era workforce. Two extra wells had been drilled – Renze-3 and Renze-4.
Taipower officers added that the ability plant extracts warmth from wells at a depth of round 1500 meters. Downhole temperatures are between 180 to 200 °C. The geothermal fluid passes via a warmth exchanger, eliminating any contact with energy era gear.
Throughout the inauguration ceremony, MOEA Deputy Minister Tseng Wen-sheng emphasised that the opening of the Renze geothermal energy plant was an necessary milestone for home energy era. Tseng mentioned that the plant makes use of solely 0.2 hectares of land, which may be very small within the context of its capability.
Tseng additional mentioned that the event of geothermal energy in Taiwan will want new laws and up to date evaluate processes in order that deployment may be accelerated. There’s additionally exterior stress to develop extra renewable power sources, as Taipower mentioned that the worldwide provide chain is shifting to carbon neutrality and net-zero energy era.
Supply: Focus Taiwan and Taiwan Information
