Taiwan has opened its first submarine cable factory for offshore wind in Kaohsiung, marking a step toward strengthening its renewable energy supply chain. The facility, jointly built by local Walsin Energy Cable System and Denmark’s NKT Group, aims to reduce reliance on imported cables and improve energy self-sufficiency.
00:00A ribbon cut for what's been hailed as a major milestone in Taiwan's renewable energy push.
00:06The country's third submarine cable factory for offshore wind has opened in Kaohsiung.
00:11In Taiwan's south, the facility was jointly built by Taiwan's Huaxin Energy Cable System and Denmark's NKT Group.
00:18These cables are critical for transmitting power from wind turbines to the onshore grid.
00:39Yet, Taiwan imports most of those used in its wind farms.
00:43The new factory will not only make the cables, it will help with loading them from a specially designed pair,
00:49which officials says will improve efficiency, reduce damage, and create opportunities to sell them abroad.
00:55We have to build up 13 inches.
00:57In the future, we can be able to go out and connect to東洋 and even to the world.
01:06The factory is scheduled to begin commercial production in late 2027.
01:10Part of efforts to improve Taiwan's energy self-sufficiency.
01:14Taiwan imports nearly over its energy, something observers say make it more vulnerable in case of a disaster or a Chinese attack.
01:21And some, like tech industry leader Tong Zixian, say just renewables are not enough
01:26and argue for bringing Taiwan's nuclear plants back online.
01:29Taiwan's soil is small.
01:31Taiwan is small.
01:32And the land is small.
01:33Taiwan is small.
01:34Taiwan is small.
01:35Taiwan is small.
01:36Taiwan is not small.
01:37Taiwan can be able to make it together.
01:38So it is a big part of moving together.
01:39It is a big step to make the power to make the power clean and clean.
01:44Still, most agree that reducing Taiwan's reliance on ported power is key. Officials hope the new submarine cable factory can be a step toward that goal, and of moving Taiwan closer to its aims of reaching net zero emissions by 2050.
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