Author(s)

Hwa Meei Liou

Graduate Institute of Technology Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei city.

The grid has played a vital role in the evolution of the electricity market; from traditional to smart grids; from fossil fuel power generated electricity grid connections to the integration of other renewable energy forms such as solar and wind power; the grid has played a key role in each step in Taiwan’s move towards energy transition. This study includes Taiwan’s construction of its transmission and distribution network, the recently passed newly revised version of the Electricity Act with its revisions to its transmission and distribution related content, and policies promoting the smart grid as well as issues that the renewable energy grid has raised in both the technical and legal aspects. Taiwan’s electricity supply system is made up of the northern, central and southern systems. The Transmission and distribution grid have been defined as a common carrier, maintaining state-owned monopoly. The smart grid has 6 main facets to promote, including smart generation and dispatch, smart transmission, smart consumers, smart grid electricity grid industry and the establishment of a smart grid environment. Due to the possible effects of the integration of renewable energy generated electricity, there is a vital need for the regulation of the grid’s management and skills.

Electricity Grid, Smart Grid, Renewable Energy

Liou, H. (2017) The Development of Electricity Grid, Smart Grid and Renewable Energy in Taiwan. Smart Grid and Renewable Energy, 8, 163-177. doi: 10.4236/sgre.2017.86011.