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Taiwan's War on Renewables [Fully Produced Radio Show!]
Published: June 30, 2026
Duration: 1:15:13
Welcome to another installment of the ChinaTalk radio show! Today, we’re diving into Taiwan’s war on green energy.
Shenanigans abound in this episode, including:
The lights-out scenario — Taiwan only holds 11 days of LNG reserves, and 97% of the island's energy is imported, but the ruling party phased out nuclear and botched the renewable rollout anyway. The offshore wind graveyard — how made-in-Taiwan components drove developers to abandon the world's best offshore wind sites, The Taipower unbundling reversal — and the Kafkaesque system that keeps electricity prices dirt cheap despite the Iran war. “Green energy cockroaches” — why corruption is Ta...