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Sep 16

DIGITIMES Insight: Taiwan can power its AI chip boom — but not with green energy

DIGITIMES Intelligence observes that discussions at the semiconductor sustainability and energy forum during SEMICON Taiwan 2026 centered on two questions: whether Taiwan will have enough electricity to support continued semiconductor expansion driven by AI, and whether that electricity will come from renewable sources.

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Sep 16

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Sep 15

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Sep 15

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ENERGY STORAGEAI data centers give idle EV battery capacity a second life

Sep 16

Slowing EV growth in North America, tariffs, and policy restrictions are pushing automakers and battery suppliers to repurpose idle capacity. At the same time, surging power demand and grid volatility from generative AI data centers are lifting demand for battery energy storage systems (BESS), making energy storage a key diversification market alongside defense, drones, and humanoid robots.

ENERGY STORAGEPanasonic Energy eyes JPY1 trillion yen AI storage revenue by 2028

Sep 15

Panasonic Energy, the battery unit of Panasonic Holdings, is betting big on energy storage for AI data centers as demand for backup batteries from AI data centers surges. The company said it will keep energy storage systems (ESS) as a core growth driver and flex investment plans to match market demand.

ENERGY STORAGEAustralia sets LNG reserve rules to protect domestic supply and cap prices

Sep 14

Australia introduced a liquefied natural gas reserve policy aimed at prioritizing domestic supply, while producers warned the rules could pressure prices if the market becomes oversupplied. The changes, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2028, were reported by Bloomberg and Reuters as the government moved to secure gas for local buyers in the world's second-largest LNG exporting nation after Qatar.

ENERGY STORAGEAI power demand pushes Taiwan to overhaul energy rules

Sep 14

Electricity demand from AI data centers and other high-tech industries is pushing governments and large cloud service providers to focus more on grid stability and backup supply. In Taiwan, amendments to the Energy Management Act marked the first major overhaul in nearly 10 years and added requirements that could reshape how enterprises plan new plants, expansions, and power infrastructure.

GREEN ENERGYAI's energy demand ignites global nuclear rush, straining Taiwan's restart

Sep 14

A worldwide nuclear comeback, fueled by artificial intelligence data centers and semiconductor demand, is tightening supply chains and labor markets just as Taiwan considers restarting idle reactors.

GREEN ENERGYUS finalizes anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos

Sep 14

The US Commerce Department on September 11 issued final affirmative determinations in its anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules from India, Indonesia, and Laos, setting dumping margins of up to 123.04% and subsidy rates as high as 173.70%, according to the department's International Trade Administration.

GREEN ENERGYShihlin Electric eyes orders through 2029 as T4 plant starts in 2027

Sep 14

Shihlin Electric is bullish on continued growth in heavy electrical equipment and energy-related businesses as demand rises for Taiwan Power grid reinforcement, energy transition projects, and AI data center (AIDC) build-outs. The company said its planned T4 plant is scheduled to start production in September 2027, while orders on hand have already topped NT$60 billion (approx. US$1.9 billion) and are extending into 2030.

ENERGY STORAGEChina's energy storage capacity surges 50-fold in five years, sparking crackdown on lithium battery expansion

Sep 11

China's energy storage industry has expanded at breakneck speed since the launch of the 14th Five-Year Plan, growing 50-fold in just five years. The government is now applying the brakes, as local government support has helped spawn large numbers of speculative "energy storage cockroaches"—companies that secure project rights without actually building the projects—causing planned capacity on paper to soar while actual construction lags far behind.

ENERGY STORAGEProLogium deepens partnership with Kyushu Electric Power through strategic investment

Sep 11

ProLogium said Kyushu Electric Power will make a strategic investment as its long-running collaboration expands from industrial cooperation into capital participation. The move signals growing confidence in next-generation battery technologies, with potential implications for energy security, manufacturing supply chains, and electrification efforts in global markets.

ENERGY STORAGETaiwan EV charging operators face profit squeeze despite rapid network expansion

Sep 10

Taiwan's EV charging industry remains in a fiercely competitive, fragmented phase, according to Blockcert chairman Chang Chung-I. While charging stations may appear to offer an unattended business model, their operations involve numerous complexities that operators often discover only after sites go live, and a lack of operational management experience can result in substantial costs.

GREEN ENERGYSTMicroelectronics ties AI data center carbon cuts to power design, not location

Sep 10

STMicroelectronics (ST) recently shared its perspective on balancing AI growth with sustainability during a press conference in Taiwan. The company emphasized that controlling carbon emissions from AI data centers depends largely on internal rack design rather than simply building facilities in countries with high renewable energy adoption.

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