DSET Energy Security and Climate Resilience Non-resident Fellow Jia-Shen Tsai on Sept. 25 spoke at the Global Taiwan Institute’s panel titled, “Taiwan’s Energy Resilience: Security, Innovation, and Policy.” The event gathered experts to examine Taiwan’s energy transition at the intersection of security, technology, and politics.
Panelists included Taiwan Climate Action Network Research Director Chia-Wei Chao, Atlantic Council Nonresident Fellow Kayla Orta, Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Joseph Webster, and DSET Non-resident Fellow Jia-Shen Tsai, and they explored Taiwan’s energy policies, Taiwan Power Company reform, and the role of emerging clean-techs in energy resilience.
In his talk, “Taiwan’s Energy Policy through the Lens of Resilience, Security, and Innovation,” Tsai emphasized that Taiwan’s transition must be seen not only as decarbonization, but also as a survival strategy in the face of climate change, rising electricity demand, and geopolitical risks. He introduced two DSET research highlights: hydrogen fuel cells as a bridging solution for AI-driven data center electricity demand, and perovskite solar PV as a strategic bet to diversify supply chains away from China’s dominance.
Tsai concluded that while Taiwan cannot compete on scale, its comparative advantage lies in trust, transparency, and innovation—values that strengthen both Taiwan’s resilience and the global net-zero transition.
Learn more about the event: https://www.youtube.com/live/eeqpO3ieUeo?si=JoG10G4zFfRfWOOm5m
