Energy Creation

Marine energy is stable and can operate 24 hours a day, making it a more reliable baseload option. The key to developing it is ready access to deep sea water. Off the east coast of Taiwan, a depth of 600 metres is reached just 1.6 kilometres offshore, and this trench topography meets the conditions for deep sea water intake. TCC's Ho-Ping integrated port, power and cement complex is located in Hualien. Beyond its geographic advantage, the Ho-Ping Power Plant can combine existing resources with ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC): because the cooling water required for plant operation never comes into contact with the production process, it can be reused for heat exchange with deep sea water to drive turbines. As the cooling water is 5-6°C warmer than surface seawater, generation efficiency is higher.

Once built, it will be Taiwan's first and the world's first MW-scale OTEC plant in commercial operation. First-phase installed capacity is expected to be 1-2 MW, supplying approximately 24,000 kWh per day, equivalent to the electricity used by around 2,000 households. The target is grid connection and commercial operation by the end of 2029.