Taiwan says power supply ready for AI growth
Officials insist Taiwan is prepared for future AI energy needs following comments from Nvidia’s Jensen Huang.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs said the country is prepared to meet increasing electricity demand linked to the AI data centre expansion. The comments followed remarks by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang regarding the growing energy requirements of AI infrastructure development. Huang stated that sufficient power availability would be important for continued AI-related economic growth.
Construction of Nvidia’s planned Taiwan headquarters at Taipei’s Beitou–Shilin Technology Park is scheduled to begin this week.
According to officials, four gas-fired power plants are expected to gradually enter operation by the end of 2026, adding approximately 5.2 gigawatts of electricity capacity. Additional public and private power generation projects are also planned between 2027 and 2031.
The ministry said Taiwan’s experience supporting energy-intensive semiconductor industries has informed existing infrastructure planning. Officials stated that anticipated energy demand from AI-related industries had already been incorporated into long-term planning processes.
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