In order to build a sustainable low-carbon city, the New Taipei City Government collaborated with enterprises and nongovernmental organizations to assist Tamsui Community University with the building of Taiwan’s first citizen solar photovoltaic power plant based in schools. Completed in 2020, the power plant has a capacity of 17.01 kW and annual power generation of approximately 16,000 kWh. A certain percentage of the surplus from the sale of electricity is allocated to local energy education to achieve the vision for a low-carbon and sustainable city. The Economic Development Department noted that the city government has taken the lead among the northern cities and counties in handling the public bidding and renting of public housing with solar photovoltaic equipment since 2013. Thus far, installation of solar photovoltaic equipment at 190 locations has been completed, with a capacity of 18.29 MW and annual power generation of approximately 17.37 million kWh, reducing carbon emissions by 9,261 metric tons every year.

Competent Authority：The Economic Development Department × Tamsui Community University