TAIPEI (TVBS News) — The 2026 Smart City Summit & Expo and Net-Zero City Expo opened Tuesday (March 17) at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 2, showcasing Taiwan's advances in smart technology and low-carbon solutions. The dual expo features government pavilions highlighting AI applications, geothermal energy development, and textile recycling innovations aimed at achieving Taiwan's 2050 net-zero emissions target. Multiple government agencies and private companies are presenting technologies for energy transformation and sustainable development.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (經濟部), Taiwan's economic policy agency, unveiled the AI and Net-Zero Twin Pavilion, displaying strategies in AI applications, energy transformation, and industry-academia collaboration. The Net-Zero Solution Pavilion (淨零解方館) focuses on secondary energy transformation and low-carbon supply chains for Taiwan's industries. The ministry emphasized that smart technology and net-zero transformation strengthen national economic resilience, with advanced energy technologies including deep geothermal energy featured prominently.
CPC Corporation (台灣中油公司), Taiwan's state-owned oil company, and Taiwan Power Company (台電公司), the national electricity provider, have made significant progress in geothermal exploration in Yilan Renzhe (宜蘭仁澤) and Hualien Ruisui (花蓮瑞穗) in eastern Taiwan. Po-Tsun Lee, chief of the geological development section from GSMMA, stated: "The government has recently been providing funding to support our geological surveys." Lee added that geothermal energy represents a next-generation green energy option for Taiwan's 2050 net-zero emissions target.
The Net-Zero Vision Pavilion (內政部淨零願景館) showcased Richten Energy's (睿田能源) solar photovoltaic panels, which combine green technology with architectural design. Jo Chiu, project manager of Richten Energy, said: "It can be used in building materials for ground-level structures, blending into the architecture and serving as a power-generating and aesthetic feature." The company's eco-friendly, stain-resistant, and self-cleaning solar panels overcome conventional installation limitations for Taiwan's net-zero building initiatives.