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Analysis: Taiwan's First Deep Geothermal Well
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10/22/2024
Geothermal advocate Wang Shou-cheng explains Taiwan's new deep geothermal well project and explains what geothermal power could one day mean for the country's energy mix.
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What can you tell us about the state of geothermal power in Taiwan right now?
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There are currently 5 geothermal power plants in Taiwan.
00:07
Next year, there will be 3 new geothermal power plants.
00:11
Our target for 2025 is 20 megawatts.
00:16
I think a megawatt can supply 1,000 households.
00:23
So what is a deep geothermal well?
00:25
And how is it different from all the other geothermal projects Taiwan has put in place so far?
00:55
If the depth is more than 3,000 meters, we will define it as deep geothermal.
01:02
What's the potential for geothermal power in Taiwan?
01:05
Is it a serious candidate for helping us get off fossil fuels and nuclear power?
01:10
It has been cut off for 28 years.
01:12
So during this period, we are actually much behind the Philippines and Indonesia.
01:18
In terms of engineering technology and industrial chain.
01:21
It is more likely to replace the future geothermal power plant.
01:25
Geothermal power has great potential in Taiwan.
01:31
30 years ago, the government of Taiwan investigated that there were 26 places that could develop geothermal power.
01:38
In fact, there are more places that have not been investigated.
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