YFY Strengthens Energy Resilience, Aims to Double Green Power Generation at Hualien Plant

(Central News Agency reporter He Xiuling, Taipei, 12th) YFY Chairman Yeh Hui-ching stated that climate change, geopolitical risks, and the development of AI are driving energy demand growth. The company is building energy resilience through three major strategies: increasing self-generated power, biomass green electricity, and smart energy systems. The expansion of the lignin biomass power generation system at the Hualien plant is expected to be completed by the end of 2027, with annual power generation projected to increase from the current approximately 150 million kWh to 360 million kWh.

YFY held its shareholders' meeting today. In an interview after the meeting, Yeh said that companies face trends such as climate change, geopolitics, and AI development, and the core challenge all points to energy issues. YFY has been strengthening its energy autonomy and power supply stability in recent years to build a resilient energy system.

Regarding self-generated power, Yeh pointed out that the average self-generation ratio at YFY's Taiwan plants has already reached nearly 60%, with some plants exceeding 80%. The company will continue to increase this ratio. The current installed capacity of the lignin biomass power generation system at the Hualien plant is approximately 20 megawatts (MW), with plans to expand it to 43MW, which will further increase the self-generation ratio upon completion.

He stated that YFY's overall self-generation system scale is currently about 175MW, of which the green electricity scale is estimated to exceed 100MW. Green electricity facilities under construction are expected to be completed by 2030, and it is estimated that they can generate at least 900 million kWh of green electricity per year, further enhancing energy autonomy.

Regarding the biomass green electricity layout, Yeh said that YFY is developing solid, liquid, and gaseous biomass energy through a circular economy model. In addition to using wood waste as alternative fuel, the company also uses biogas power generation systems to treat organic waste such as process wastewater, food sludge, and kitchen waste, converting it into renewable energy.

Specifically, the Hualien plant is promoting the largest-scale lignin biomass power generation renovation project in Taiwan, which will increase annual power generation from the current approximately 150 million kWh to 360 million kWh.

In terms of smart energy, Yeh pointed out that YFY has already implemented behind-the-meter energy storage, microgrids, and virtual power plants at its plants. These systems not only improve energy dispatch efficiency but also provide flexible dispatch resources through Taipower's electricity trading platform when the grid is strained, helping to stabilize power supply.

He said that YFY's subsidiary, YFY Intelligent, is also involved in energy system integration services, helping companies and government agencies build energy storage, microgrids, and energy management systems. As the demand for energy transition increases in the future, related businesses are expected to become new growth drivers.

Furthermore, Yeh noted that AI is not only an external trend but has also been gradually integrated into YFY's production and energy management systems. For example, AI is used to optimize combustion efficiency and emission control when boilers co-fire different biomass fuels, and it is also applied in energy management systems, energy storage dispatch, and electricity consumption forecasting. (Editor: Lin Jiaxian) 1150612