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Tung Sugar Energy Service Co., Ltd.

Background and Goals

  1. Taiwan faces a scarcity of natural resources, which often leads to energy shortage issues during economic development. Circular economy, a concept that prioritizes resource utilization and environmental sustainability, has gained significant momentum in European nations and is also a crucial policy for the Taiwanese government.
  2. Taiwan Sugar Corporation (TSC) aims to invest in an energy services company to promote the resource utilization of biomass waste generated by Taiwan's food and agricultural processing industries. This project aims to develop biogas energy while addressing the issue of waste disposal.

Implementation Progress

  1. Tung Sugar Energy Service Co., Ltd., a joint venture, includes four companies, including TSC.
  2. The joint venture project was reviewed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and approved by the Executive Yuan. TSC completed its investment payment on July 7, 2020.
  3. Tung Sugar Energy Service Co., Ltd. plans to construct a biogas center with a 5,000 cubic meter digester tank in Neipu Industrial Park, Pingtung County. Construction commenced on July 12, 2021, and is ongoing.

Future Development

The biogas center established by Tung Sugar Energy Service Co., Ltd. will collect biomass feedstocks from domestic companies, such as distiller's grains, and charge processing fees. The collected feedstocks will be anaerobically fermented to generate biogas, which will be sold to Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) for electricity generation. The biogas residue will be sold as a raw material for organic fertilizer.

Expected Benefits

The initiative will assist in the resource recovery and energy utilization of biomass and wastewater nationwide, setting a precedent for waste management within Taiwan's food industry.


Collaboration Partners and Opportunities

  1. Collaboration with fertilizer companies and farmers to reutilize biogas residue and slurry for fertilizer production.
  2. Partnership with local companies that generate biomass waste to provide biomass feedstock for biogas power generation.
  3. Collaboration with domestic biomass energy and wastewater treatment companies for equipment or technology partnership.
  4. Recruitment of local youth to join the energy service company team.
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