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CPC begins drilling deep geothermal well
CPC and Academia Sinica have started drilling Taiwan's first deep geothermal well. The well is located in Yilan County's Yuanshan Township and work is expected to take 18 months.
Speaking at a ceremony marking the start of the drilling, Minister of Economic Affairs Minister Kuo Jyh-huei said Taiwan has a shallow geothermal energy potential of about 1 gigawatt, while its deep geothermal energy potential has an estimated high of 40 gigawatts.
According to Kuo, those figure are based a study by the economics ministry's Geological Survey and Mining Management Agency.
The government has said it believes the success of Yilan's Qingshui geothermal power plant highlights Taiwan's advantages in geothermal energy development, as it not only creates clean energy and job opportunities, but also promotes local economic prosperity.
The economics minister told reporters on the sidelines of the ceremony that if data centres can be built near local geothermal plants using local green energy, it will help generate economic benefits for Yilan and make that county a hub for digital centres.
