Feitsui Reservoir Hydropower to be Converted to Green Energy for Sale; Feitsui Reservoir Administration Bureau Estimates Launch in 2027
The Taipei Feitsui Reservoir Administration announced plans to obtain international certification for its hydropower as green energy and sell the electricity. The bureau aims to launch the initiative in 2027 and has already budgeted for the related costs.
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(CNA Reporter Liu Jian-bang, Taipei, 16th) Lin Yu-yi, Director of the Taipei Feitsui Reservoir Administration Bureau, stated today at a city council committee meeting that they estimate promoting the acquisition of international green energy certification for Feitsui Reservoir's hydropower next year. Once completed, they will ask the Department of Economic Development for assistance in finding potential corporate buyers, and have already budgeted for this.
The Finance and Construction Committee of the Taipei City Council held a meeting, with departments including the Feitsui Reservoir Administration Bureau in attendance. Director Lin Yu-yi made the above response when asked by Kuomintang Taipei City Councilor Tseng Hsien-ying whether Feitsui Reservoir's hydropower could be converted into green electricity.
Lin Yu-yi explained that regarding Feitsui Reservoir's hydropower, they plan to first obtain the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment (HSA) international certification. If they pass and obtain the certification, they will ask the Department of Economic Development to help find potential buyers and then apply for green energy certificates. Budgets have already been allocated to cover related expenses, and it is included in the Taipei City Government's policy outline plan for the year 116 (2027). Preparation begins this year, launching next year, and they will work towards this goal subsequently.
He provided a written statement after the meeting, stating that to ensure the green energy benefits of Feitsui Reservoir's hydropower generation, "Feitsui hydropower green energy, striving for international certification" has been included as a key policy focus in the city government's 116 policy outline plan.
Lin Yu-yi mentioned that the budget has been prepared to handle the "Feitsui Power Plant International Low Environmental Impact Hydropower Verification" next year, promoting the effort to secure the International Hydropower Association's Hydropower Sustainability Assessment (HSA) certification, and then searching for buyers to increase municipal treasury revenue.
Furthermore, Kuomintang Taipei City Councilor Hsu Hung-ting inquired about the issue of Feitsui Reservoir planning to collect power generation compensation. He noted that the Control Yuan had already sent a letter of correction regarding Feitsui Reservoir supporting Taipower's power generation, requesting that the Control Yuan's correction text be added to the standard contract template with Taipower.
Lin Yu-yi said that to date, they have officially written to Taipower seven times and requested Taipower to take the Control Yuan's audit opinions seriously. Last October, the bureau sent the "Contract for Water Consumption Compensation for Taipower's Application for Extended Hours of Feitsui Hydropower Generation." Taipower subsequently replied that they did not agree to sign it, and Feitsui Reservoir will no longer support dispatch power supply.
The bureau's press release from last November mentioned that to establish a reasonable system, they drafted the "Contract for Water Consumption Compensation for Taipower's Application for Extended Hours of Feitsui Hydropower Generation (Draft)," specifying the water consumption compensation fee at NT$3 per ton (cubic meter). It was sent to Taipower on October 13 last year. If both parties agree to sign and implement it, it is estimated that each extended hour of power generation could inject about NT$840,000 into the municipal treasury. (Editor: Lung Po-an) 1150416
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(CNA Reporter Liu Jian-bang, Taipei, 16th) Lin Yu-yi, Director of the Taipei Feitsui Reservoir Administration Bureau, stated today at a city council committee meeting that they estimate promoting the acquisition of international green energy certification for Feitsui Reservoir's hydropower next year. Once completed, they will ask the Department of Economic Development for assistance in finding potential corporate buyers, and have already budgeted for this.
The Finance and Construction Committee of the Taipei City Council held a meeting, with departments including the Feitsui Reservoir Administration Bureau in attendance. Director Lin Yu-yi made the above response when asked by Kuomintang Taipei City Councilor Tseng Hsien-ying whether Feitsui Reservoir's hydropower could be converted into green electricity.
Lin Yu-yi explained that regarding Feitsui Reservoir's hydropower, they plan to first obtain the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment (HSA) international certification. If they pass and obtain the certification, they will ask the Department of Economic Development to help find potential buyers and then apply for green energy certificates. Budgets have already been allocated to cover related expenses, and it is included in the Taipei City Government's policy outline plan for the year 116 (2027). Preparation begins this year, launching next year, and they will work towards this goal subsequently.
He provided a written statement after the meeting, stating that to ensure the green energy benefits of Feitsui Reservoir's hydropower generation, "Feitsui hydropower green energy, striving for international certification" has been included as a key policy focus in the city government's 116 policy outline plan.
Lin Yu-yi mentioned that the budget has been prepared to handle the "Feitsui Power Plant International Low Environmental Impact Hydropower Verification" next year, promoting the effort to secure the International Hydropower Association's Hydropower Sustainability Assessment (HSA) certification, and then searching for buyers to increase municipal treasury revenue.
Furthermore, Kuomintang Taipei City Councilor Hsu Hung-ting inquired about the issue of Feitsui Reservoir planning to collect power generation compensation. He noted that the Control Yuan had already sent a letter of correction regarding Feitsui Reservoir supporting Taipower's power generation, requesting that the Control Yuan's correction text be added to the standard contract template with Taipower.
Lin Yu-yi said that to date, they have officially written to Taipower seven times and requested Taipower to take the Control Yuan's audit opinions seriously. Last October, the bureau sent the "Contract for Water Consumption Compensation for Taipower's Application for Extended Hours of Feitsui Hydropower Generation." Taipower subsequently replied that they did not agree to sign it, and Feitsui Reservoir will no longer support dispatch power supply.
The bureau's press release from last November mentioned that to establish a reasonable system, they drafted the "Contract for Water Consumption Compensation for Taipower's Application for Extended Hours of Feitsui Hydropower Generation (Draft)," specifying the water consumption compensation fee at NT$3 per ton (cubic meter). It was sent to Taipower on October 13 last year. If both parties agree to sign and implement it, it is estimated that each extended hour of power generation could inject about NT$840,000 into the municipal treasury. (Editor: Lung Po-an) 1150416
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