The Study of Strategies for the Development of Fuel-Cell-Based Distributed Power Generation in Taiwan
Date Issued
2006
Date
2006
Author(s)
Lee, Chin-Shan
DOI
zh-TW
Abstract
Taiwan’s energy policy today is aimed at achieving sustainability, security, efficiency, and cleanliness. In addition to increasing energy efficiency and promoting combined-heat-and-power generation, the policy calls for increases in the use of low-carbon energy resources such as natural gas, or carbon-free energy resources such as the renewable energy resources including hydropower, wind power, and solar power. Over the decades, the share of electricity consumption has been continuing to grow. It’s projected to account for 55.7 % of total energy demand in 2025, of which about 25 % is provided by the distributed power generation from renewable energy and combined-heat-and-power generation. It demonstrates that distributed power generation is expected to play a more important role in Taiwan’s electricity supply system.
A fuel cell power generation system using natural gas is a low-carbon energy resource, while that using renewable energy or nuclear power for producing hydrogen by employing water-electrolysis method is a carbon-free energy resource. As such, fuel cell system is an ideal technology holding promise for effectively reducing greenhouse gas releases and satisfying Taiwan’s energy policy requirements. With an overall review and evaluation of international and Taiwan’s developments in fuel cell technologies, this study reached the following conclusions:
․Fuel cell power generation systems are expected to become the prevailing technology of distributed power.
․The neighboring countries including Japan, Korea, China and Hawaii of the United States have long intensified their RD & D efforts on developing fuel-cell-based distributed power generation technologies, which in turn would put a pressure on Taiwan to follow up.
․A well-developed distributed power generation system based on fuel cell technologies is the cornerstone for Taiwan’s transition to a hydrogen economy.
․Amending energy-related laws and regulations and establishing a national innovation system for developing fuel cell technologies are keys to a success in Taiwan’s development of fuel-cell-based distributed power generation systems.
․To meet the targets of reducing greenhouse gas releases, as called for in the Kyoto Protocol, and to secure a sustainable development of mankind, the technology of co-generating electricity and hydrogen by using nuclear energy will prevail in the international quest for new energy.
On proposing strategies for developing fuel-cell-based distributed power generation systems in Taiwan, this study has conducted a SWOT analysis and a survey of experts’ opinions. The study also referred to an analytical structure based on the concept of national innovation system. As a result, the following strategies are suggested:
․Establish a national development program on hydrogen energy and fuel cells, promoting increases in the investment on long-term technologies development and enhancing the integration of RD & D efforts of various institutions.
․Establish a “Fuel Cell Technologies Development Network Park” to strengthen the industry’s capabilities in innovation and system integration.
․Utilize the existing natural gas infrastructure and promote demonstration of fuel-cell based distributed power generation systems.
․Build a well-organized national policy on distributed power generation, serving as a foundation for enacting laws for encouraging and promoting the use of distributed power generation systems.
․Bring up talents in the development of fuel cell technologies and promote international technological exchanges and co-operations.
․Build codes and standards in the interconnection between the distributed power systems and the existing centralized power system.
․Establish in phases the hydrogen supply infrastructure:
–Short and mid-term: using low-carbon energy resources, such as natural gas, for producing hydrogen;
–Long-term: using carbon-free energy resources, such as nuclear power, for producing hydrogen.
Subjects
氫能
燃料電池
分散型電力
SWOT分析
Hydrogen Energy
Fuel Cell
Distributed Power Generation System
SWOT Analysis
National Innovation System
SDGs
Type
other
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