The Taiwan U.S. Chamber of Commerce released its 2025 Taiwan White Paper today, emphasizing the importance of resilience in critical infrastructure and urging the government to prioritize the modernization of power grid facilities, particularly by expanding investments in energy storage systems and the integration of renewable energy.

The Chamber noted that investment in energy, healthcare, and digital infrastructure continues to face challenges, and a stable, reliable, and clean energy supply is key to attracting foreign investment to expand operations in Taiwan.

The Chamber stressed that strengthening the resilience of critical infrastructure is fundamental to ensuring Taiwan's economic security, technological leadership, and social stability, calling on the government to adopt more forward-thinking and coordinated strategies to enhance the overall efficiency of core infrastructures such as digital, energy, and communications.

In terms of energy, the Chamber stated that the modernization of power grid facilities should be a priority, especially in expanding investments in energy storage systems, demand response technologies, and renewable energy integration. It pointed out that the advancement of renewable energy is still hindered by grid congestion and uncertainties regarding interconnection capacity, which have delayed multiple development projects.

The energy storage system market, which was previously seen as a key solution to enhancing energy resilience, currently faces challenges such as price volatility and unclear investment signals. In response, the Chamber recommended that the Ministry of Economic Affairs develop a more transparent and predictable market participation framework to stabilize the investment environment, including establishing specific timelines, setting price benchmarks, and reforming bidding designs.

Regarding digital infrastructure, the Chamber highlighted that data centers and cloud service providers are the driving force behind Taiwan's AI-driven transformation, supporting the introduction of performance-based energy standards that allow businesses to choose the most cost-effective operational models based on their circumstances and enhance energy efficiency.

Additionally, to ensure national asset security and digital sovereignty, the Chamber suggested adopting internationally standardized cybersecurity frameworks, such as zero-trust architectures, and formulating more consistent cloud procurement policies. In terms of communication infrastructure, the Chamber emphasized the need for simultaneous improvements, recommending that the government acquire dedicated repair ships for subsea cables to address the increasingly frequent disruptions.

Finally, the Chamber called for implementing an integrated, sustainable, and forward-looking infrastructure system capable of responding to long-term trends and enhancing resilience against unexpected shocks, which would lead to an overall upgrade of Taiwan's industries. It also recommended that the Executive Yuan establish a cross-departmental task force specifically charged with identifying current construction bottlenecks and simplifying planning and procurement processes.