Taiwan's local electricity subsidies start in 2018
LED lighting penetration continues to rise. The industry estimates that Taiwan's market penetration of about 50%. According to Taiwanese media reports, under the trend of saving electricity, Taiwan's "Ministry of Economic Affairs" launched a program of new energy-saving campaigns in response to energy conservation and carbon reduction. Among them, the three-year plan promulgates a total of 7 billion RMB(TWD) for residential and commercial electricity-saving projects in districts and counties (districts) starting January next year and subsidies for the introduction of smart lighting and energy management systems, one-half to one-third amount. In addition, the Municipal Bureau of Economic Development will also mention the competition plan for the subsidies will be used for street lamps and business district.
According to reports, Taiwan's "Ministry of Economic Affairs Energy Bureau," said on July 26 this year approved the new program of energy-saving campaign, estimated by the end of 2020, a total of 4.69 billion kWh can be saved, reducing the demand for electricity 838,000 watts, the total investment budget is about NT $ 15.9 billion. Among them, some of the Taiwan authorities have already started this year.
As for the counties and cities of local governments, a total of 3,700 billion RMB of electricity-saving plan are mainly divided into basic work of energy-saving, equipment replacement, and local special energy-saving plans. Gao Shu-fang said electricity-saving helps Taipower lower generating capacity, this part of the funds will be fully supported by the Taipower, is expected to start next January.
Economic and Trade Commission Secretary Lu Yao Chi pointed out at the municipal meeting that in the basic work section of electricity conservation, the city government will set up a special organization to nurture volunteers for energy-saving education and activities, and investigate the energy use situation as a follow-up energy policy analysis and guidance inspection Work etc.
In the equipment replacement part, the grants will be subsidized to power service users, collective houses, office buildings, watch lamp business users and government agencies and schools, and some of them will be used to replace old office lighting, indoor parking wisdom lighting and Energy management system, the other part will be used to replace ductless air conditioners.
As for the local special energy-saving plan part, the municipal and county governments will make their own plans according to the local characteristics. The municipal government will submit the competition plan to the "Taichung Smart Street Light System Construction Project" of the Construction Bureau. The Economic Development Bureau "Plan "and so on, for the central government subsidies to further energy-saving efficiency implemented in the public life.