The TaiwanPlus News report details the strong pushback against a proposal by Taiwan's government to outsource green energy development overseas.

Here is a summary of the controversy:

The Proposal: Taiwan's Economic Affairs Minister floated the idea of building green energy plants (like solar or wind) in neighboring countries, such as the Philippines and Japan, and then transmitting the power back to Taiwan. This was proposed as a way to secure more green energy, as Taiwan faces challenges like land limitations for large-scale domestic renewable projects.


The Opposition: The plan was met with harsh criticism in the legislature and from opponents.

Reasons for Pushback: The primary arguments against the plan were that it would be:

Too Expensive: Critics raised concerns over the significant financial cost, particularly for the construction of long-distance undersea power cables needed for transmission.

Too Time-Consuming: The technical and logistical challenges of building large-scale cross-border infrastructure would make the project take too long to address Taiwan's immediate energy needs.

Technical and Policy Challenges: Transporting electricity over long distances via undersea cables is technically difficult, and there are policy hurdles related to international energy imports.

In essence, the controversy stems from the high cost, technical difficulty, and lengthy timeline associated with importing green power, as opposed to developing it entirely domestically.

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