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The Economic Development Bureau of the Taichung City Government held a smart microgrid results presentation conference at the Rieter Qineng Training Center on the 16th. It officially launched a "microgrid system" that combines solar photovoltaics, energy storage and energy conservation. It can not only use electricity more efficiently and smartly, but also It can save 78,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year for the Rieter Qineng Training Center and save more than 300,000 yuan in electricity bills. Among them, lighting electricity is the most obvious, and it will build a demonstration site for Taichung City's energy transformation.

Deputy Director of the Taichung City Government Economic Development Bureau Li Yi-an said at the opening ceremony that Taichung City has actively responded to the international sustainable net-zero trend and has continued to move towards a "carbon-free and worry-free" life in Taichung since Mayor Lu Xiuyan announced the net-zero carbon emission path in 2022. Model efforts to jointly build a "friendly, livable and happy city" with a population of more than 2.85 million. In addition, the pace of energy transformation continues to move forward, and the public and private sectors continue to be encouraged to build renewable energy sources. Not only can they enjoy the economic benefits of green electricity, More in line with the global net zero trend.

Deputy Director Li said that the Taichung City Government assisted the Rieter Qineng Training Center in building a microgrid demonstration project. It not only built 5.7kW solar photovoltaics and 10.24kWh energy storage batteries for the center, but also assisted in the replacement of 568 power-consuming lighting fixtures. It is estimated that it can help Rieter Qineng Training Center save more than 300,000 yuan in electricity bills every year, and specifically assists in the establishment of an energy management system, which not only improves the flexibility of Rieter Qineng Training Center's independent management of power consumption and maintains the balance between power supply and demand, but also It can make the center a smart, energy-saving, environmentally friendly social welfare institution, and help the social welfare institution center achieve sustainable operation and development.

Rieter Training Center is affiliated to the Taichung Diocese of the Catholic Church. It is the first independent living support service organization for adults with mental disabilities in Central Taiwan. Over the past 40 years, it has helped thousands of people with mental disabilities to fully develop their abilities, build a positive and achieve high-quality Life. The Taichung Diocese of Rieter Training Center stated that the care of people with disabilities, physical fitness and emotional support, etc., are issues that are not easily noticed by society. For this reason, the center specially hired professionals to conduct special courses. However, due to the The cost is too huge and it is not easy for the center to maintain courses. Moreover, many of the service recipients currently receiving childcare and nursing services in the center have weak family financial support, poor quality of life, and lack of household materials. For a long time, these funds have been provided by the center. I have worked hard to raise my own expenses, so I would like to express my special thanks to the city government for assisting the center in building this microgrid system. It not only saves energy and reduces carbon emissions, but also saves electricity bills and is a great help for the sustainable operation of the center.

The Economic Development Bureau specifically pointed out that the Taichung City Government has been actively building microgrids since 109, assisting 1 to 2 units per year on average, and has implemented a total of 1 Huiming School for the Blind, 2 smart energy-saving communities, and 1 smart library. The microgrid system of the Lida Qineng Training Center assisted the municipal government in building the fifth microgrid. The total annual power saving of the five microgrids reached 350,000 kWh, which is equivalent to providing electricity for 100 households for one year. In these In units with microgrids, it has also been found that the use of air conditioners has the best energy-saving benefits. The biggest feature of this demonstration project is the city government's demonstration of the concept of "care for the energy disadvantaged"; from planning to execution, it is not just about simply introducing energy-saving technology and equipment, but also integrating "net-zero transformation" into citizens and disadvantaged groups, promoting Taichung City Towards a sustainable city and in line with international standards, we will continue to work with citizens to create a "friendly, livable and happy city" and a "sustainable, resilient and net-zero city".

Energy transformation is an important part of the fight against climate change. In addition to actively developing green electricity and promoting energy conservation, the Taichung City Government also cares for energy disadvantaged units, so that disadvantaged groups can also share the governance results of Taichung City's energy transformation, and realize Taichung City's energy transformation. "Energy Transformation", gradually moving towards the vision of a net-zero city.

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