Taiwan will bring 25 large natural gas-fired power units online over the next decade to meet electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence, Economic Minister Kung Ming-hsin (龔明鑫) said Wednesday. 

Speaking at Tatung’s AIDC launch event, Kung said the units would provide a combined generating capacity of 26 GW. Four units with a total capacity of 5.2 GW are scheduled to come online this year, equivalent to about 10% of Taiwan’s annual electricity generation. 

Kung emphasized that, facing the arrival of the AI era, the Economic Ministry will prepare its power supply. He said, “In addition to the four units providing 5.2 GW, another 21 will come online. Together the 25 units will provide 26 GW of electricity.” 

Kung said the AI era involves competition, not only in computing power, but also in energy and national strength. He welcomed Taiwan’s companies’ continued innovation and said AI could help traditional industries transform and upgrade. 
President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) has announced an additional NT$100 billion (US$3.15 billion) over eight years to help small and micro enterprises adopt AI computing power, and Kung urged industries to apply for relevant guidance and assistance. 

Including offshore wind and other renewable energy sources, Taiwan could provide an additional 200 billion kWh of electricity annually for AI computing by 2035.