The picture shows the Tai Tam Power Plant. (Taiwan's "China Times" file photo, taken by Lu Xiaochan)
According to Taiwan's "China Times" report, four Taipower units tripped on the evening of April 15, and the backup capacity rate was once as low as less than 3%. A major power outage crisis was brewing in northern Taiwan. Only TSMC's own 360,000-kilowatt diesel generators and the diesel generators from nuclear power plants were deployed to stabilize the power supply. In this regard, Taiwan's senior media person Zhao Shaokang said bluntly that the Tsai administration reduced the load of larger plants on the one hand, and on the other hand started units including nuclear power several-stage diesel generators to survive the crisis. This is really embarrassing. He also revealed that several bosses of major factories had told him that they were asked by Taipower to reduce load when power supply was unstable. They did not dare to object and could only comply.
Zhao Shaokang said in his political commentary program "Shaokang War Room" yesterday (16th) that the reasons for the recent power cuts include: first, after the Hualien earthquake on April 3, four Taipower generating units tripped; Second, evening is the peak time for electricity consumption. Zhao Shaokang mentioned that in the past, there was absolutely no problem in using electricity in the evening because there were nuclear power units to support it. Now that Nuclear One and Nuclear Two have been shut down, the Taiwanese authorities have replaced them with green electricity such as solar and wind power. However, the sun has already set at this time. In addition, There is no nuclear power, so the reserve capacity was once less than 3%.
In response to Taipower's request for major technology companies such as TSMC to reduce electricity consumption in production lines or develop their own motors, Zhao Shaokang pointed out that as long as there is an issue with unstable power, Taipower will ask large power consumers to reduce their load. Several major manufacturers My boss once told me that when asked, they did not dare to object and could only comply. He also explained that large factories, hospitals, and radio stations have emergency generators in case of emergencies, and relevant drills are usually conducted every month. .
Zhao Shaokang said bluntly that on the one hand, Taipower asked TSMC to reduce its load, and on the other hand, it ordered the nuclear power plant to start emergency diesel generators to survive the crisis. "He has already prepared for a power outage in the north." Tsai Ing-wen's authorities are really very Embarrassed. Guo Zhengliang, a guest on the
program and former public opinion representative, also asked bitterly, under such circumstances, how will TSMC build a 2-nanometer factory? [Source: China Jingwei.com]
