Taipei, November 26, 2024 – Enel X Taiwan announced it is collaborating with Micron Technology, Inc. to support Taiwan’s renewable energy transition. Leveraging Enel X’s leading commercial and industrial (C&I) Virtual Power Plant (VPP). Micron will participate in Taipower's Energy Trading Platform to enhance local grid resilience, setting an new standard for the semiconductor and related industries in Taiwan.
This collaboration underscores Micron’s commitment to sustainable operations as the company will leverage its flexible demand resources, starting with its Taoyuan Linkou fabrication plant in the Hwa Ya Technology Park, to participate in the Energy Trading Platform via Enel X’s VPP when the grid is under strain.
Enel X’s VPP has already attracted a diverse array of businesses from various sectors including electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, chemical and steel manufacturing, commercial buildings, hospitals, hotels, food processors, and cold storage facilities. The VPP sends signals to business participants to quickly reduce energy consumption during grid strain, effectively acting as a physical generator or large battery. This Demand Response service helps balance supply and demand and mitigates blackout risks.
In the future, when unexpected load increases or generator outages cause imbalances in energy supply and demand, Micron will be able to temporarily reduce power demand from the grid equivalent to the average daily consumption of 2,550 households within 30 minutes.
Roger Chen, Head of Enel X Taiwan, added, "We are thrilled to welcome Micron to our growing VPP community in Taiwan, where we can work together to facilitate a quick and smooth transition to renewable energy and decarbonized electricity grids. Using flexible demand resources to participate in the energy market allows businesses to achieve sustainability goals, support the grid, and improve energy use security. Demand Response also offers businesses additional revenue opportunities to help reduce rising electricity costs and operating expenses. Participating in VPPs is a sustainability opportunity businesses cannot ignore.”
Donghui Lu, Head of Micron Taiwan, stated, “Micron actively integrates its’ sustainability goals into its operations and solutions. Micron will now utilize Demand Response resources through Enel X’s VPP to provide Supplemental Reserve services on the Energy Trading Platform. This initiative will enhance grid resilience, stabilize power supply, and mitigate blackout risks.”
Enel X currently holds a unique position on Taipower's Energy Trading Platform as the only power aggregator offering three types of trading resources - Frequency Regulation, Spinning Reserve, and Supplementary Reserve. Enel X is the largest VPP aggregator in Taiwan in terms of Demand Response capacity, with approximately 200MW under management.
