Analysis of Low-carbon Power Infrastructure: A ...

If it is assumed that CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) technologies are successfully applied to fossil-fueled power plants before 2025, through scenarios analyses, this study found that the option of CCS could sufficiently meet both power supply demands and GHG emissions standards, under the circumstances of non-nuclear power and minor renewables. These results inferred that CCS is the most feasible way for Taiwan to construct a low-carbon power infrastructure, because the all installed capacities are very close to those of BAU (Business As Usual). However, the CCS option is not the most economical one, due to the significant increase of generation cost up to 34%. Besides, the commercialization of CCS in the short term is still a question. Inherently, Taiwan lacks fossil energies but reserves abundant renewables. Although renewable energy is not the mainstream of power generation currently, it is believed that its shortcomings (e.g., unsTABLE supply and high price) could be overcome eventually, if the substantial progress of technology is involved. In the viewpoint of national security, the development of renewables is an indispensable policy for Taiwan.