SDG 7.4.5 Assistance to low-carbon innovation
1. NCUE has implemented the “Research and Demonstration of Multiple Microgrids in a High-Proportion Photovoltaic Solar Environment” sub-project, launched by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). Many enterprises have cooperated and participated in the project, and collectively, have been able to advance corresponding research results and technologies. See Table 1 below for the list of collaborating enterprises, matching grant, and their company profiles; for the codes of collaborating enterprises and vendors, see Table 2; for content description of participating vendors’ sub-projects, see Table 3.
Table 1. Collaborating Enterprises and Profiles
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Collaborating enterprise |
Matching Grant |
Company profile |
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Megago Tech Co., Ltd. |
NT$ 1.5 million |
The company is dedicated to the integration and manufacturing of projects related to smart electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and green energy applications. In addition, the company also provides a comprehensive range of products and services including batteries, drive motors and control modules, automotive accessories, and energy storage systems. By collaborating with key components in Taiwan’s electric vehicle and green energy industries, the company offers a complete ecosystem for smart electric vehicle planning |
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Orsted Taiwan Limited |
NT$ 660,000 |
A renowned wind turbine manufacturer and the largest investor in Taiwan's offshore wind farms. Orsted has collaborated with NCUE to establish the “Smart Green Energy Applications Center,” which engages in research related to smart microgrids and energy storage systems. |
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NT$ 1.5 million |
Collaborated with NCUE in the “Green Energy Technology Research and Education Project,” thus working jointly to promote Changhua as an important center of green energy education in Taiwan |
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SinoGreenrgy Consultancy Co., Ltd. |
NT$ 1 million |
(1) Involved in the development of solar power plants across Taiwan with a combined capacity exceeding 200MW (2) Independently developed AI and machine learning-based anomaly diagnosis systems to enhance operational efficiency as the leading maintenance service provider for power plants in Taiwan with the highest installed capacity. |
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Green Harvest Co., Ltd. |
NT$ 1 million |
(1) One of the first companies in Taiwan to obtain the Renewable-Energy-Based Electricity Retailing Enterprise License. (2) Obtained Renewable-Energy-Based Electricity Generation License to engage in electricity trading and supply. (3) The first company to complete a green energy transaction in Taiwan. (4) Collaborated with Taipei 101 to achieve the first instance of commercial green energy supply in Taiwan. |
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Chung Chia Power Co., Ltd. |
NT$ 500,000 |
A new power IPP company, in alignment with government policies on energy efficiency, carbon reduction, energy storage, and load management, Chung Chia Power employs a unique combination of natural gas, solar energy, and energy storage in a first-of-its-kind facility in Taiwan. |
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NextDrive |
NT$ 600,000 |
NextDrive specializes in professional research and development spanning system software, hardware, mobile applications, networking, communications, mechanical design, cloud services, big data analytics, and quality management. The company possesses an independently developed NextDrive OS, a universal Internet of Things (IoT) gateway operating system capable of managing various sensing and control devices, providing automation capabilities. It also supports multiple network communication standards such as Wi-Fi, BT/BLE, Wi-SUN, LTE, LoRa, and PLC, and can rapidly develop or integrate different peripheral devices. |
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AggrEnergy Inc. |
NT$ 500,000 |
Currently, AggrEnergy's demand response platform services are fully integrated with Taiwan Power Company's auxiliary service platform, ensuring compliance with grid-level communication protocols and meeting the stringent VPN information security standards. The company’s smart metering devices and gateways also uphold the accuracy and data transmission reliability standards stipulated by Taiwan Power Company |
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Taiwan Power Company |
0 |
On July 1, 2021, Taiwan Power Company unveiled and activated its “Energy Trading Platform,” which became officially open for registration from that day onward. Within this program, collaborating partners are available to assist in the application process, conduct capacity testing, and facilitate other necessary procedures. This enables our facility to actively engage in real transactions for power auxiliary services. |
Table 2. The codes of collaborating vendors
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Corporate Code |
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A. Megan Tech Co., Ltd. |
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B. Orsted Taiwan Limited |
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C. SinoGreenergy Consultancy Co., Ltd. |
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D. Green Harvest Co., Ltd. |
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E. Chung Chia Power Co., Ltd. |
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F. NextDrive |
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G. AggrEnergy Inc. |
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H. Taiwan Power Company (Changhua Branch) |
Table 3. Content description of participating vendors’ sub-projects
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Project content |
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Subproject 1 |
A. Battery estimation technology, battery active balancing technology. B. Battery estimation technology, E. Battery energy storage system state prediction. |
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Subproject 2 |
C. Facility power generation data, collaborating on solar power generation forecasts. D. Power usage data combined with meteorological information, collaborating on load forecasts. E. Providing solar power generation data, collaborating on solar power generation forecasts, combining meteorological data, and collaborating on load forecasts. H. Providing power usage data, combining meteorological information, collaborating on load forecasts |
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Subproject 4 |
B. Battery energy storage system scheduling. D. Battery energy storage system scheduling. E. Battery energy storage system scheduling. F. Implementing “Reinforcement Learning Algorithm” in energy management system for optimal automated control of battery and load devices. H. Provide IQ21 feeder operation data for exploring performance improvements. |
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Subproject 5 |
A. Research and exploration of four-quadrant power regulators and V2G/G2V implementation. D. Discussion on the market mechanisms for electric vehicle charging fees |
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Subproject 6 |
A. Innovative operational mode experiments. B. Innovative operational mode experiments. C. Innovative operational mode experiments and discussions on green energy market mechanisms E. Auxiliary reserve capacity services F. Providing optimal energy management system solutions for various operational modes at our facility under different environmental conditions. G. Assisting our facility in meeting the minimum requirements to participate in the electricity auxiliary services market through Taiwan Power Company’s communication and capacity tests H. Assisting our facility in participating in Taiwan Power Company’s “Energy Trading Center” power auxiliary market to create mutual benefits. |
2. NCUE's Taiwan Green Energy Technology Center has established a small alliance for non-contact power supply and charging technology, with the participation of three companies (SKTC, Join-Precision Tech, Air Cool Industrial). The center actively assists enterprises in conducting research and development of energy-saving technologies. The center has also secured the 2023 Academic Sector's Innovation Project for Local Industry Technological Value Enhancement and has guided 12 companies, including Hydeway, Yi Feng, Taiwan Luder Electronic, Ying Xin, Join-Precision Tech, Chin Ying Fa Mechanical, Long Qi, Ying Fang, Raychuan, Cub Elecparts, Diann Bao Inc, and Chaoli, in the development of wireless power transmission and standby energy-saving technology applications. Additionally, the center organized the "2023 18th International Conference on Green Energy Technology and Management," as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. 2023 18th International Conference on Green Energy and Management
3. In active support of global net-zero greenhouse gas emission policies and to assist industries in their low-carbon transition, NCUE provided guidance and services for greenhouse gas inventory and reduction to various businesses. This effort encompassed 28 projects with a total budget of NT$ 5,555,000, involving 18 faculty members, as shown in Tables 4 and 5.
Table 4: 2023 Carbon Inventory Project Statistics
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Number of Faculty Involved |
Number of Projects |
Total Budget |
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18 |
28 |
NT$ 5,555,000 |
Table 5: 2023 Carbon Inventory Project Details
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No. |
Lead Faculty |
Budget (NT$) |
Collaborating Entity |
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1 |
Wang Wei-Long |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Aluminum Ying Industrial Co., Ltd. |
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2 |
Lin Tsung-Chi |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Li Guan Precision Hardware Co., Ltd. |
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3 |
Fang Chun-Hsiu |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Ying Xi Precision Industry Co., Ltd. |
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4 |
Chen Di-Cheng |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Xie Cheng Steel Mold Co., Ltd. |
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5 |
Hsieh Ping-Cheng |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Xin Feng Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. |
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6 |
Hsieh Ping-Cheng |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Hong Jia Metal Industry Co., Ltd. |
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7 |
Chung Kuan-Jung |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Da Feng Iron Materials Co., Ltd. |
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8 |
Wei Chung-Pi |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Zong Po Co., Ltd. |
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9 |
Pai Feng-Yun |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Gao Jie Building Materials Co., Ltd. |
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10 |
Lai Yung-Ling |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Jin He Xing Copper Forging Co., Ltd. |
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11 |
Chang Chia-Chi |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Jiu Bo Enterprise Co., Ltd. |
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12 |
Tseng Li-Wei |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Yi Hua Industrial Co., Ltd. |
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13 |
Liu Chin-Chia |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Zhi Mao Technology Co., Ltd. |
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14 |
Liu Chin-Chia |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Zheng Xin Precision Technology Co., Ltd. |
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15 |
Chen Tsung-Ming |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Qin Wang Light Metal Technology Co., Ltd. |
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16 |
Wang Hsin-Wen |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Chuan Mao Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. |
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17 |
Tang Yu-Chen |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Li Qing Industrial Co., Ltd. |
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18 |
Chung Kuan-Jung |
200,000 |
Industrial Technology Research Institute / Jun He Technology Co., Ltd. |
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19 |
Chen Te-Fa |
200,000 |
Taiwan Green Productivity Foundation / An Lai Technology |
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20 |
Chen Te-Fa |
200,000 |
Taiwan Green Productivity Foundation / Shen Dai Enterprise |
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21 |
Chen Te-Fa |
200,000 |
Taiwan Green Productivity Foundation / Zhao Yang Industry |
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22 |
Shen Chih-Hsiung |
200,000 |
Taiwan Green Productivity Foundation / Gu Dian Enterprise Co., Ltd. |
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23 |
Shen Chih-Hsiung |
200,000 |
Taiwan Green Productivity Foundation / Xin Quan Winter Noodle Enterprise Co., Ltd. |
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24 |
Shen Chih-Hsiung |
200,000 |
Taiwan Green Productivity Foundation / Heng Tai Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. |
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25 |
Liu Chin-Chia |
200,000 |
Taiwan Green Productivity Foundation / Shun Da Industrial Co., Ltd. |
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26 |
Liu Chin-Chia |
200,000 |
Taiwan Green Productivity Foundation / Yuan Mao Enterprise Co., Ltd. |
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27 |
Liu Chin-Chia |
200,000 |
Taiwan Green Productivity Foundation / Gao Jiang Machinery Factory Co., Ltd. |
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28 |
Huang Wei-Tse |
155,000 |
Precision Machinery Research & Development Center |