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Continued voluntary purchase of renewables and launch of solar installation plan
Energy Management
Continued voluntary purchase of renewables and launch of solar installation plan

2024-08

WT’s total energy consumption was 19,451 GJ in 2023. The biggest source of energy was non-renewable electricity purchased from power companies, accounting for 94.74% of the total consumption. The total electricity consumption was 18,429.11 GJ in 2023, up 18.88% relative to 2022, as a result of the inventory scope expansion to the entire Group. The others were gasoline and diesel consumed by company fleet, totaling 1,022 GJ in 2023. The total energy consumption increased by 16.34% compared with 2022, as the scope was expanded to the entire Group. However, the intensity measured by floor area decreased by 5.12% relative to 2022.

The Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs’ plans to achieve 20% renewables in electricity generation matrix by 2025 and the Paris Agreement pursues efforts to keep the temperature rise under control. In response, despite not being a major electricity consumer or carbon emitter subject to prioritized control, WT purchased 10,000 kWh of renewable energy certificates in 2023 to understand Taiwan’s renewable energy procurement process. The renewables make up 0.41% of the consumption in Taiwan, and a 100 KW solar system was installed in the Shanghai offices (completed in Q1 2024) to generate electricity mainly for self-use. WT will continue to conduct feasibility assessments on green power generation, green electricity purchase, and renewable energy certificates, in order to gradually increase the proportion of renewable energy usage.

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