Tatung Energy Installs Behind-the-Meter Storage; Client Cost Recovery Estimated in 6 Years
Tatung Energy signed an agreement with Chen Hsin Food to build a 514kWh behind-the-meter energy storage system. Aided by government subsidies, the system offers power resilience and cost savings with a 6-year ROI.
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- 📰 Published: April 23, 2026 at 18:27
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(CNA Reporter Pan Chih-yi, Taipei, 23rd) Tatung Energy, a professional energy integration service company under Tatung Company, is deeply engaged in the behind-the-meter energy storage sector. Recently, it signed a contract with Chen Hsin Food for the construction of a 514kWh behind-the-meter energy storage and energy management system; it is estimated that the client's overall investment for this project can be recovered within approximately 6 years.
Behind-the-meter energy storage involves installing storage devices behind the user's utility meter, combined with smart control systems to store electricity during off-peak hours and quickly discharge it during peak demand periods, helping users save on electricity bills.
Tatung stated that with rising international energy costs and growing demand for power supply resilience, enterprises can enhance power usage management and dispatch through behind-the-meter storage and smart energy management. This elevates overall energy use efficiency, achieving the dual benefits of cost control and power autonomy.
Tatung explained that the application site for this project is a food processing plant. To counter the risk of unannounced power outages, the storage system serves as a power backup for cold storage warehouses, ensuring the freshness of ingredients and uninterrupted production operations. Simultaneously, by discharging instantly to lower peak power demand, it avoids "over-contracting" (using power beyond the applied capacity), effectively reducing fines and electricity cost burdens.
Additionally, dispatching power based on peak and off-peak electricity price differences generates time-of-use pricing benefits. Further integrating the storage system with an Energy Management System (EMS) allows for power dispatch, load balancing, and analysis of optimized tariff structures. This reduces abnormal power loss and hidden waste, achieving deep energy conservation. The overall investment for the client in this project is expected to be recovered within about 6 years.
Tatung emphasized that policy dynamics are adding momentum to the behind-the-meter storage market. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs' 2024 National Power Resources Supply and Demand Report, Taiwan's annual average power demand growth rate from 2025 to 2034 is estimated at 1.7%. The Energy Administration launched a subsidy for industrial behind-the-meter storage in March 2026, encouraging industrial power users in industrial zones, science parks, and industrial parks to adopt domestically produced lithium-based battery storage equipment, providing a subsidy of NT$5 million per MWh, further increasing incentives for enterprise installation.
Tatung pointed out that driven by rising power demand, electricity rate hikes, and the implementation of the Large Power Consumer Clause, application fields for behind-the-meter storage are continuously expanding, with growth potential ranging from factories, commercial offices, and hypermarkets to government agencies and schools. (Editor: Yang Lan-hsuan) 1150423
(CNA Reporter Pan Chih-yi, Taipei, 23rd) Tatung Energy, a professional energy integration service company under Tatung Company, is deeply engaged in the behind-the-meter energy storage sector. Recently, it signed a contract with Chen Hsin Food for the construction of a 514kWh behind-the-meter energy storage and energy management system; it is estimated that the client's overall investment for this project can be recovered within approximately 6 years.
Behind-the-meter energy storage involves installing storage devices behind the user's utility meter, combined with smart control systems to store electricity during off-peak hours and quickly discharge it during peak demand periods, helping users save on electricity bills.
Tatung stated that with rising international energy costs and growing demand for power supply resilience, enterprises can enhance power usage management and dispatch through behind-the-meter storage and smart energy management. This elevates overall energy use efficiency, achieving the dual benefits of cost control and power autonomy.
Tatung explained that the application site for this project is a food processing plant. To counter the risk of unannounced power outages, the storage system serves as a power backup for cold storage warehouses, ensuring the freshness of ingredients and uninterrupted production operations. Simultaneously, by discharging instantly to lower peak power demand, it avoids "over-contracting" (using power beyond the applied capacity), effectively reducing fines and electricity cost burdens.
Additionally, dispatching power based on peak and off-peak electricity price differences generates time-of-use pricing benefits. Further integrating the storage system with an Energy Management System (EMS) allows for power dispatch, load balancing, and analysis of optimized tariff structures. This reduces abnormal power loss and hidden waste, achieving deep energy conservation. The overall investment for the client in this project is expected to be recovered within about 6 years.
Tatung emphasized that policy dynamics are adding momentum to the behind-the-meter storage market. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs' 2024 National Power Resources Supply and Demand Report, Taiwan's annual average power demand growth rate from 2025 to 2034 is estimated at 1.7%. The Energy Administration launched a subsidy for industrial behind-the-meter storage in March 2026, encouraging industrial power users in industrial zones, science parks, and industrial parks to adopt domestically produced lithium-based battery storage equipment, providing a subsidy of NT$5 million per MWh, further increasing incentives for enterprise installation.
Tatung pointed out that driven by rising power demand, electricity rate hikes, and the implementation of the Large Power Consumer Clause, application fields for behind-the-meter storage are continuously expanding, with growth potential ranging from factories, commercial offices, and hypermarkets to government agencies and schools. (Editor: Yang Lan-hsuan) 1150423